By AFPMore by this AuthorBANGUIThe Central African Republic, which the UN Secretary General is to visit on Tuesday, is one of the world's poorest nations, wracked for the past four years by civil war. INSTABILITYThe country has enjoyed little peace or stability since gaining its Independence from France in 1960. In January 2014 Djotodia stepped down under pressure from central African leaders and Paris. POVERTYThe Central African Republic is rich in natural resources, including diamonds, uranium, timber, gold and oil. More than three quarters of the country's 4.7 million inhabitants live in extreme poverty, according to the World Bank.

Source: Daily Nation October 23, 2017 08:15 UTC