Central African Republic’s interim president Catherine Samba-Panza left the United Nations General Assembly in New York abruptly on Monday to fly back home due to the ongoing violence in the capital of her country.
The clashes have already claimed about 30 lives with over 100 other wounded in the three days of intercommunal fights in Bangui.
The violence has even sparked fears that Samba-Panza could be overthrown .
Earlier, hundreds of prisoners escaped from the main jail in the capital, and UN peacekeepers were forced to fire warning shots to disperse thousands of protesters calling for the rearming of the army.
The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon and the UN Security Council condemned the violence.
The clashes began on Saturday after the murder of a Muslim taxi driver sparked reprisals from Muslims on a Christian neighbourhood and attacks armed gangs on civilians.
Thousands marched to the gates of the presidential palace to call for a bigger role for the army.
