A street vendor who sells phone cards walks in front of a metal gate which was vandalized by Séléka rebels who took over Bangui, the capital city, back in March 2013. Seven months after the coup, there was a relative peace in the capital city and the suburbs; however, violence in the countryside, in towns such as Bossangoa and Bouar continue to threaten the security of the country resulting in killings, over 200,000 IDPs, torture, rape, and forced disappearances. Séléka, meaning "union" or "allegiance" in Sango language, propelled the current CAR interim President Michel Djotodia into power Séléka forces are still causing instability in the country, waging battles with pro-Bozizé supporters known as Anti-Balaka to this date. The insecurity drove the country into total chaos in almost every sector, as its citizens merely try to survive from day to day.
