But the town's recent history is written on bullet scarred buildings and on streets littered with rubble.

With an election on Sunday, there are fears that a new chapter in Central African Republic's history of ethnic and religious bloodshed is about to be written.

Today's security forces and U.

N peacekeepers.

They're doing battle with rebels who have seized towns and roads and are threatening the capital, Bangui, and world powers have also been drawn into the conflict.

In Bangor, Sue Ismael Dickie knows the cost of such violence.

Way lost our parents, our belongings, our homes.

As you can see, the mosque is destroyed.

Eso really the consequences of the war are very difficult.

In 2017, a militia largely drawn from the Christian minority and known as the anti Balaka attacked Bonga Sue and targeted Muslims at the end of a three day siege.

The Red Cross counted at least 140 dead.

Theo anti balaka were a response to the heavy handed rule and alleged human rights abuses of a government that came to power when mostly Muslim seleka fighters ousted former President Francois Bozize in 2013.

Despite several peace deals between warring militias, the election of President Cristina Corns Touadera in 2015 and the presence of over 12,800 uniformed U.

N peacekeepers Central African Republic has failed to stabilize.

Yes, we're worried because in past elections politicians didn't get along.

Unlike US citizens.

Once again, the politicians are at odds.

Proceso was recently barred from standing in Sunday's election by Central African Republic's highest court, and then clashes have escalated toe a terror accused Bozize A of plotting a coup.

Russia and Miranda have sent military support to the mineral rich but impoverished country.

Good morning.

Some opposition parties have called for the election to be postponed, but that's been rejected by the government on the United Nations, which has placed its troops in the capital and other regions on high alert and vowed to protect civilians on DSA cure.