A lot can change in a few months. Now, as the country of more than 4 million prepares for elections, Daniels is more hopeful. During his hour stay in the landlocked nation at the heart of the Africa, the pontiff added the Koudoukou mosque in the riverside capital, Bangui, to his itinerary during his whirlwind trip.
It was a very emotional thing to cover. Having spent so much time covering the cyclical violence, Daniels welcomed the change. The French photographer first arrived in Central African Republic in late , as months of tension was boiling over in Bangui. That December, hundreds of people were killed across the city , bringing not only a rare global spotlight but also foreign peacekeepers.
Sexual abuse allegations against some international troops in the country have become routine in recent months. Daniels continued to cover the impact of the violence. In , he spent nearly a third of his time in the country. Forty percent of the population is age 14 or younger. He hopes his pictures will remind them of their past so they can chart a more promising future. William Daniels is a photographer represented by Panos Pictures. Daniels previously wrote for LightBox about his escape from Syria.
Follow him on Instagram. Contact us at letters time. Logging companies claim they are forced, like any other companies in the country, to pay bribes for security against attacks. The sector employed approximately 4, peopleβand apparently supported 6, indirect jobs, a figure that is now in decline, according to the Minister of Forests.
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