applause ] >> reporter: he was shown all that is left by the help center, everything taken by the selica militia. these people don't have a government that can help them. >> the institutions of the state here don't exist. there is no health infrastructure, or schooling infrastructure. we really have to step up to respond to what is an unprecedented situation. it's so long now that this country -- the people of this country have been languishing without very basic infrastructure and support. >> reporter: there's so much destruction it seems the villages have lost absolutely everything, and yet we have seen some signs of hope. after months of living in the bush in fear, there are some people here who have decided to come home. nina is busy. she's come out of hiding, and now she has to tidy up around her looted house. but inside, there's almost nothing left. and nina is alone with her two children. muslim herdsmen murdered her husband last month. >> translator: i have been left alone to raise these children. i hope there is peace, and that the village market reopens so that i can try to make money

we believe that this isment cooing from a selica base, that is the militia of the outgoing president,s unfortunately close to our hotel. we're hearing french helicopters overhead and this underlines what a difficult time -- a difficult few hours and days now lies ahead for the central african republic. >> this was going to be the worry, wasn't it that news broke of his resignation, how the selica rebels would react. unable to hold the selica rebels in check apparently? >> yes, that's right. and what happens to them now is the crucial question. many of them came down from the northern part of the country. in fact many people will tell you they were aided by people who may have come from chad and sudan as well. can they leave the city peacefully? will there be revenge attacks on them. will there be flashes with other african units or french forces? that's very uncertain. obviously i can't stick my head out of the window right now and tell you who is shooting who. whether it's selica against the christian anti-ballca mission or if it's the french involved. >> barnaby thank you. >>> still

death of a loved one, a young man called richard who apparently has just been murdered by the selica militiaey go to the hospital ward to look for his body, inside there are several unclaimed bodies, but richard is not among them. the mortician tells me they will have to be buried in a mass grave. we saw a sad site, muslims being driven to safety and christians looked on at cheered. >>> now just as the rise to power was a tur lent time, and the group he lead launched an offensive in december of 2012 and took over large parts of the country. by march last year, they had taken the tap toll and overthrown the former president. but it wouldn't be the last we would hear from him. in august he was sworn in as president. the following month he announced the selica group would be dissolved, but then announced the car was on the verge of genocide as they took up arms against the selica fighters. in december an explosion of violence forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes to shelter in makeshift camps where they remain. barnaby joins us live from bangui. what is the situation like in th

when the selica militia seized pow many of these men and women went into hiding.e not being paid and have no uniforms, and yet they have turned up for work, and that says something, because many people in this country are desperate for some sort of normality. the interim leader controls very little. he appeals for an end to looting and violence, but ultimately if things are to get better, he is going to need the french after african peace keepers to disarm the rival militias. we met up with the woman who preaches peace on the radio. ♪ >> reporter: she looks after all of these children in her own front yard. [ singing ] >> reporter: their orphanage was looted by the selica who also killed -- two of the children. >> they are now supposed to decide who will lead the country to full elections, but are they in position for any kind of vote at all, barnaby? >> the idea of national elections in the central african republic seems very implausible at the moment, but that would be many months away, there are hurdles to get over before then. you saw the man in our report, he

in this camp everyone is christian, driven by their homes by the muslim-lead selica militia.he real challenge is to convince people to go home, and we're not seeing significant signs that that is happening yet. for now, these people feel it's simply too dapg rows for them to return to their neighborhoods. better toly here in squaller than to be shot? their own homes. >> conditions here are deplorable. this is not a -- a good healthy environment, particularly for the children that we see in the camp. >> reporter: muslims are also afreed and continue to leave the city. this was a convoy setting off for chad. we saw chadian soldiers protecting the convoy. christians jeered, many accused chad of supporting the selica mission. peace keepers decided to intervene. meanwhile back at the airport, a calmer evacuation. this one of sudanese who say they are targeted because of their religioreligion. this was a city where people of different faiths lived peacefully together, recreating that climate will not be easy. barnaby phillips, al jazeera, bangie. >>> a go has been blamed for a blas

in this camp everyone is christian, driven from their homes but the selica militia.e and more hope is reaching the camps, but the real challenge is convincing people to go home. and we're not seeing significant signs that that is happening yet. for now these people feel it is too dangerous to return to their neighborhoods. >> the conditions are far from ideal. the airport was not made to accommodate 100,000 people. there are no latrines or running water. there is very little space for people to sleep. >>> muslims are also afraid and continue to leave the area. this was a convoy setting off for chad. we saw chadian soldiers protecting the convoy. christians jeered. many accused chad of supporting the celica militia. african peace keepers decided to intervene before things got uglier. meanwhile back at the airport a calmer evacuation. this one of sudanese who say they are a target because of their religion. >> will you come back here? >> no, sitterable. these people here don't like me, and i don't like them. >>> this was a city where people of different faiths lived pe

they have fled violence between the mainly muslim selica fighters and christian militias. barnabee phillips has the latest >> reporter: join us in a hangar on the edge of bangee airport. behind me, you can see the decrepit remains of this country's air force and hundreds and hundreds of people. all of them appear to be muslim. many of chadian nationality. many people say they are but they say they were born here in bangee. anyway, the point is, they want to get out. they don't feel safe. they are very fright 10ed of the mainly christian anti-balica militia. some of them have been here for days, but many have arrived within the last 24 hours. there is some pretty terrifying stories. unfortunately for most of them, there is some sort of evacuation into the international organization of migration is putting on emergency evacuation flights. one plane is due to arrive in bangee before the evening. hopefully it will be able to take up the day and take people to the capitol of neighboring chad. there are due to be more flights tomorrow, and into the coming days. not only to chad,