7:27
Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine (Dispatch Twenty)
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As Crimea becomes part ...
published: 29 Mar 2014
Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine (Dispatch Twenty)
Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine (Dispatch Twenty)
Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News As Crimea becomes part of Russia, tensions continue to rise in Ukraine and demonstrators attempt to break into parliament in Kiev. VICE News' Simon Ostrovsky joins the protesters in Independence Square as they fight for a change in their government. Check out the VICE News beta for more: http://vicenews.com Follow VICE News here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vicenews Twitter: https://twitter.com/vicenews Tumblr: http://vicenews.tumblr.com/- published: 29 Mar 2014
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4:14
VICE on HBO Debrief: Children of the Drones
Suroosh Alvi went to Pakistan and found out that American drones there are doing more harm...
published: 29 Mar 2014
VICE on HBO Debrief: Children of the Drones
VICE on HBO Debrief: Children of the Drones
Suroosh Alvi went to Pakistan and found out that American drones there are doing more harm than good. This is his Debrief from Season 2 Episode 3 of VICE on HBO. Watch VICE on HBO Fridays at 11 PM, only on HBO. Follow VICE News here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vicenews Twitter: https://twitter.com/vicenews Tumblr: http://vicenews.tumblr.com/- published: 29 Mar 2014
- views: 9887
18:59
Kim Dotcom: The Man Behind Megaupload
In October 2013, VICE News was invited to visit the infamous tech mogul and creator of Meg...
published: 05 Jan 2014
Kim Dotcom: The Man Behind Megaupload
Kim Dotcom: The Man Behind Megaupload
In October 2013, VICE News was invited to visit the infamous tech mogul and creator of Megaupload, Kim Dotcom, at his palatial property in New Zealand. Even though Kim is under house arrest—since he's at the center of history's largest copyright case—he's still able to visit a recording studio in Auckland. So check out this brand new documentary we made at Kim's mega-mansion and in the studio where our host, Tim Pool, got to lay down some backup vocals for Kim's upcoming EDM album while talking about online surveillance, file-sharing, and Kim's controversial case. Check out the Best of VICE here: http://bit.ly/VICE-Best-Of Subscribe to VICE here! http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/VICE-Videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com Like VICE on Facebook: http://fb.com/vice Follow VICE on Twitter: http://twitter.com/vice Read our tumblr: http://vicemag.tumblr.com- published: 05 Jan 2014
- views: 69673
17:03
The Real Walter White
When AMC's Breaking Bad premiered in 2008, one of Alabama's most successful meth cooks was...
published: 27 Nov 2013
The Real Walter White
The Real Walter White
When AMC's Breaking Bad premiered in 2008, one of Alabama's most successful meth cooks was already knee deep in building a massive meth empire. His name? Walter White. In this documentary, Walter tells us the secret behind his product, how he stacked up thousands of dollars per day, and why his partner is now serving two life sentences. Check out the Best of VICE here: http://bit.ly/VICE-Best-Of Subscribe to VICE here! http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/VICE-Videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com Like VICE on Facebook: http://fb.com/vice Follow VICE on Twitter: http://twitter.com/vice Read our tumblr: http://vicemag.tumblr.com- published: 27 Nov 2013
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3:20
VICE on HBO Debrief: American Scrap
David Choe explored the scrapping of America's industrial cities and the booming trade the...
published: 29 Mar 2014
VICE on HBO Debrief: American Scrap
VICE on HBO Debrief: American Scrap
David Choe explored the scrapping of America's industrial cities and the booming trade their decay feeds into. This is his Debrief from Season 2 Episode 3 of VICE on HBO. Watch VICE on HBO Fridays at 11 PM, only on HBO. Follow VICE News here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vicenews Twitter: https://twitter.com/vicenews Tumblr: http://vicenews.tumblr.com/- published: 29 Mar 2014
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20:39
The Giants of Iceland
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Despite its ...
published: 19 Mar 2014
The Giants of Iceland
The Giants of Iceland
Check out more episodes of Fringes on VICE here: http://www.vice.com/Fringes Despite its tiny population, Iceland has a reputation in the World's Strongest Man competition that stands higher than perhaps any other country's. This small, black rock in the middle of the ocean has produced a lineage of strongmen dating back to the Vikings. VICE went out there to investigate why this tiny island produces such strong people. Hanging out at Jakabol—a gym run by ex-champion Magnus Ver Magnusson—we met a whole host of Icelandic strongmen, which includes Hafthor "Thor" Bjornsson, the 6'9" star of Game of Thrones. Check out the Best of VICE here: http://bit.ly/VICE-Best-Of Subscribe to VICE here! http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/VICE-Videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com Like VICE on Facebook: http://fb.com/vice Follow VICE on Twitter: http://twitter.com/vice Read our tumblr: http://vicemag.tumblr.com- published: 19 Mar 2014
- views: 193919
3:24
VICE News Daily: Beyond The Headlines - March 27, 2014.
The VICE News Capsule is a daily roundup that looks beyond the headlines. Today: al-Sisi t...
published: 27 Mar 2014
VICE News Daily: Beyond The Headlines - March 27, 2014.
VICE News Daily: Beyond The Headlines - March 27, 2014.
The VICE News Capsule is a daily roundup that looks beyond the headlines. Today: al-Sisi to run for president of Egypt, Mexican CEO scandal, clashes in Burundi and virtual reality as a new kind of therapy. Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News Sisi to Run for President Egyptian army chief Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has announced that he will be resigning as the country's defense minister in order to run for the presidency. Citigroup's Mexican Subsidiary Oceanografia Investigated for Fraud The CEO of Citigroup's Mexican subsidiary Oceanografía has been placed under house arrest as authorities look into the company's financial reporting. Clashes in Burundi Over Alleged Attempts to Abuse Power Police in Burundi's capital clashed with opposition supporters in what's being called the country's worst political crisis since the end of it's 12-year civil war that ended in 2005. Virtual Reality Stroke Therapy Tricks Brain into Rewiring Itself Swiss developers say they've created the first platform to allow doctors to track precise data of a stroke patient's recovery. Check out the VICE News beta for more: http://vicenews.com Follow VICE News here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vicenews Twitter: https://twitter.com/vicenews Tumblr: http://vicenews.tumblr.com/- published: 27 Mar 2014
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2:57
VICE News Daily: Beyond The Headlines - March 28, 2014.
The VICE News Capsule is a daily roundup that looks beyond the headlines. Today: YouTube b...
published: 28 Mar 2014
VICE News Daily: Beyond The Headlines - March 28, 2014.
VICE News Daily: Beyond The Headlines - March 28, 2014.
The VICE News Capsule is a daily roundup that looks beyond the headlines. Today: YouTube blocked in Turkey, peace deal in the Philippines, miners protest in Peru and Israeli partiers arrested in Peru. Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News YouTube Blocked in Turkey Turkish authorities have blocked access to Youtube following a video posted to the site by an anonymous account that appears to contain audio recordings of top government officials discussing potential military strikes in Syria. Philippines Signs Peace Deal with Muslim Rebels The Philippines and the country's largest Muslim rebel group just signed a historic peace agreement after 17 years of negotiations. Thousands of Miners Protest in Peru Thousands of small-scale miners in Peru blocked roads around the country and in the capital during protests that left one person dead and a dozen injured. Israeli Tourists Arrested for Partying on Ancient Site Elsewhere in Peru, 60 mostly Israeli tourists have been arrested for vandalism, illegal drugs and alcohol on an ancient site outside of Cusco. Check out the VICE News beta for more: http://vicenews.com Follow VICE News here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vicenews Twitter: https://twitter.com/vicenews Tumblr: http://vicenews.tumblr.com/- published: 28 Mar 2014
- views: 10991
12:33
Snake Island (Part 1/2)
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published: 27 Mar 2014
Snake Island (Part 1/2)
Snake Island (Part 1/2)
Click here to watch "Snake Island: Part 2" now: http://www.vice.com/the-vice-report/snake-island-part-2 The highest concentration of one of the most venomous snakes in the world is located about 90 miles off the coast of Santos, Brazil, on a small, craggy chunk of otherwise uninhabitable land. It's known as Ilha da Queimada Grande, or Snake Island, and it's the only place you will find 2,000 or so of the wholly unique golden lancehead viper, or Bothrops insularis. When you step ashore, with a keen eye you spot one of these snakes roughly every 10 to 15 minutes after clearing the base of the island, and as many as one every six square yards in other parts of the island. This means, as you are walking through the waist-high brush, even with some good boots on, it's like walking through a minefield that moves and, instead of blowing you into chunks, slowly paralyzes you and liquefies your insides, as the golden lancehead does to the migrating birds it feeds on in the treetops. Well, "liquefying your insides" may be a stretch, but no one knows for sure because no one bitten has lived long enough even to be admitted to a hospital, or at least none of the researchers who accompanied VICE on their journey to Snake Island owned up to that fact. Nor did the Brazilian Navy, who allowed VICE exclusive access to document their annual maintenance inspection of Snake Island's lighthouse—which has been automated ever since the 1920s, after the old lighthouse keeper ran out of food and disappeared while picking wild bananas in a small grove near the shore. According to legend, he and the members of his rescue party died one by one, all alone and in search of one another after each had been missing for some time. The golden lancehead is so unique and its venom so potent that specimens procured by snake-smuggling "biopirates" can fetch up to $30,000 apiece on the black market (with prices going much higher depending on the location of the rich weirdo snake collector or, some have speculated, the black-market biopharmaceutical chemists attempting to beat Brazil on a patent). Is that the craziest fucking description of a documentary you've ever heard? The answer is yes. So of course VICE's editor-in-chief, Rocco Castoro, and senior producer, Jackson Fager, had to go there and nose around for themselves. On their return they said things like: "It was like a David Lynch movie through the prism of Satan's asshole. The anti-Galápagos. Darwin in reverse." "[It's] cut off from the mainland and perhaps the land of a long-buried pirate treasure, according to the stories from local fishermen. But they also told us there were aliens on the island, so pretty much anything goes. It's scorched earth. It's where I would send my worst enemies to live, and I look forward to setting up a business with the Brazilian government to do just that. After the World Cup, of course." "What I can tell you is that there are stone fucking steps hand-carved into the face of one of the prominent cliffs, all the way up. But you can't dock anywhere near there. There's also the possibility that [the venom] could be used for an anti-cancer drug, or perhaps anti-aging. Maybe it could save mankind. Whatever. They wouldn't have saved my ass." "There are blue locusts and so many of these weird, prehistoric-looking cockroaches on the ground at night that it crunches when you walk. Place is fucked. No one is allowed there for a reason. Don't ever go." "All that said, great shoot. Great diving, too." Check out the Best of VICE here: http://bit.ly/VICE-Best-Of Subscribe to VICE here! http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/VICE-Videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com Like VICE on Facebook: http://fb.com/vice Follow VICE on Twitter: http://twitter.com/vice Read our tumblr: http://vicemag.tumblr.com- published: 27 Mar 2014
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28:41
Ukraine Burning
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Kiev's Euromaidan protest...
published: 20 Feb 2014
Ukraine Burning
Ukraine Burning
Check out more episodes of VICE News here: http://bit.ly/PILfBe Kiev's Euromaidan protesters began 2014 the same way they ended 2013: by rioting in the streets in an attempt to bring down their government. Key victories have already been won, with Prime Minister Mykola Azarov and his cabinet resigning. The demonstrators also forced the annulment of a new anti-protest law that was, ironically, the cause of much of their protesting. The protesters haven't been contented by this, however, and are still out in the streets, demanding the head of President Viktor Yanukovych and the staging of fresh elections. What began as a protest against the Ukrainian government's close ties with Russian leader Vladimir Putin has become a focus for wider discontent. However, Yanukovych seems in no mood to relinquish his power. As the social unrest spreads across the country, its first post-Soviet President, Leonid Kravchuk, has gone as far as to warn that Ukraine is on the brink of civil war. Dozens of people have lost their lives in just the last two days of violence. At the end of January, VICE flew to Kiev as rioters hurled Molotov cocktails at police and the city turned into a battlefield. Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News Sign up for the Beta at http://vicenews.com Follow VICE News here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vicenews Twitter: https://twitter.com/vicenews Tumblr: http://vicenews.tumblr.com/- published: 20 Feb 2014
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13:04
Xemoland: VICE Shorts
Xemoland is a story about brotherhood, hover boards, alternate dimensions and that magical...
published: 24 Mar 2014
Xemoland: VICE Shorts
Xemoland: VICE Shorts
Xemoland is a story about brotherhood, hover boards, alternate dimensions and that magical time in the early nineties when Terminator 2 gave a whole new generation of kids a fear of nuclear holocaust. Watch more VICE Shorts on VICE.com here: http://www.vice.com/shorts Subscribe to VICE here! http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/VICE-Videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com Like VICE on Facebook: http://fb.com/vice Follow VICE on Twitter: http://twitter.com/vice Read our tumblr: http://vicemag.tumblr.com- published: 24 Mar 2014
- views: 60617
1:47
Teary-eyed Vice wants 'normal' life with partner
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published: 30 Mar 2014
Teary-eyed Vice wants 'normal' life with partner
Teary-eyed Vice wants 'normal' life with partner
Watch the exclusive interview of Vice Ganda on Buzz ng Bayan. Subscribe to the ABSCBNNews channel! - http://goo.gl/7lR5ep Visit our website at http://www.abs-cbnnews.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abscbnNEWS Twitter: https://twitter.com/abscbnnews For full episodes: http://www.iwantv.com.ph - Philippine viewers http://www.tfc.tv - outside Philippines- published: 30 Mar 2014
- views: 8131
15:25
Evicting the Arab Bedouin
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The Arab Bedouin minori...
published: 26 Mar 2014
Evicting the Arab Bedouin
Evicting the Arab Bedouin
Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News The Arab Bedouin minority of the Negev Desert faces harsh discrimination within the Arab population and within Israeli society as a whole. Last year, VICE News correspondent Simon Ostrovsky traveled to the Negev to visit the Bedouin communities as they fought the Israeli government's decision to forcibly displace them. The plan, which the United Nations labeled as "ethnic displacing," would have affected up to 40,000 Bedouins in the area. But when tensions reached a boiling point amid protests in December, the plan was placed on hold. Bedouins have been living in the Negev for centuries, and as they continue to be marginalized, they are now beginning to fight back. Check out the VICE News beta for more: http://vicenews.com Follow VICE News here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vicenews Twitter: https://twitter.com/vicenews Tumblr: http://vicenews.tumblr.com/- published: 26 Mar 2014
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17:15
Kingdom of the Little People
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published: 18 Mar 2014
Kingdom of the Little People
Kingdom of the Little People
Check out more episodes of The VICE Guide to Travel here! http://www.vice.com/the-vice-guide-to-travel In a land far, far away, love flourishes in a kingdom quite unlike any other. In mushroom-shaped homes and old dormitories, a community of dwarfs—all less than 51 inches tall—can be found singing, dancing, and performing on a daily basis for visiting tourists. In this episode of The VICE Guide to Travel, we send VICE magazine's creative director, Annette Lamothe-Ramos, to visit the controversial theme park, Kingdom of the Little People. Subscribe to VICE here! http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/VICE-Videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com Like VICE on Facebook: http://fb.com/vice Follow VICE on Twitter: http://twitter.com/vice Read our tumblr: http://vicemag.tumblr.com- published: 18 Mar 2014
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ABOUT KOREAN exhibition(kor)
"ABOUT KOREAN"의 11글자에 맞춰 대한민국 사람들의 생활 속 11가지의 상황을 24시간의 흐름순으로 보여주는 ABOUT KOREAN exhibition...
published: 30 Jun 2013
author: Vice Versa design studio
ABOUT KOREAN exhibition(kor)
"ABOUT KOREAN"의 11글자에 맞춰 대한민국 사람들의 생활 속 11가지의 상황을 24시간의 흐름순으로 보여주는 ABOUT KOREAN exhibition 동영상. http://aboutkorean.co.kr/
2:29
LA SERA "PLEASE BE MY THIRD EYE" DIR BY VICE COOLER
LA SERA
"PLEASE BE MY THIRD EYE"
(HARDLY ART 2012)
DIRECTED BY: VICE COOLER
STARRING: AN...
published: 23 Jan 2012
author: Vice Cooler
LA SERA "PLEASE BE MY THIRD EYE" DIR BY VICE COOLER
LA SERA
"PLEASE BE MY THIRD EYE"
(HARDLY ART 2012)
DIRECTED BY: VICE COOLER
STARRING: ANDREA WASHINGTON, KATE DWYER, KATY GOODMAN, VICE COOLER
CAMERA: WHO ATE MY TEETH?
B ROLL: DALTON BLANCO
EDITED BY: VICE COOLER + DALTON BLANCO
COLOR CORRECTION: WHO ATE MY TEETH?
DOLLY: CHRISTINA ESCAMILLA
THANKS TO DENVER DOME
PRODUCED: T. TOUCHTON
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2:52
Chromeo - Momma's Boy
Directed and illustrated by acclaimed French artist Stephane Manel, “Momma’s Boy” presents...
published: 06 Aug 2008
author: Vice Records
Chromeo - Momma's Boy
Directed and illustrated by acclaimed French artist Stephane Manel, “Momma’s Boy” presents Chromeo’s Oedipal-themed love ballad in sleek and surreal black and white animation. Dave & Pee do their best “Piano Man” references, take their girl to the movies, and finish with a dual psychedelic guitar solo that makes this beautiful video a must-see. Stephane Manel is also known for his design work for Serge Gainsbourg and Sebastien Tellier, among others.
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8:10
Mexican Muslims
VICE Mexico traveled to San Cristóbal—in the southern state of Chiapas, Mexico—to meet Che...
published: 21 Mar 2014
Mexican Muslims
Mexican Muslims
VICE Mexico traveled to San Cristóbal—in the southern state of Chiapas, Mexico—to meet Cheb Cheb Ibrahim, one of the first Mexican Indians to convert to Islam and a member of the only indigenous Muslim community in Mexico. There, Cheb Cheb showed off the mosque he has built with the help of Muslim architect Percy Moranchel. Check out the Best of VICE here: http://bit.ly/VICE-Best-Of Subscribe to VICE here! http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/VICE-Videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com Like VICE on Facebook: http://fb.com/vice Follow VICE on Twitter: http://twitter.com/vice Read our tumblr: http://vicemag.tumblr.com- published: 21 Mar 2014
- views: 36699
15:32
Escape From Greece
As one of the gateways to mainland Europe, Greece may be home to thousands of immigrants -...
published: 26 Mar 2014
Escape From Greece
Escape From Greece
As one of the gateways to mainland Europe, Greece may be home to thousands of immigrants -- but at the moment, it's not a particularly happy one. Many spend their days trying to escape the xenophobia and erratic immigration policies that characterise Greece at a time of deep financial crisis. More often than not, the migrants look to the West -- to countries like the UK or Germany -- where they feel they will be able to lead richer, happier lives. However, even if certain sections of Greek society would rather rid their country of immigrants, EU law means that's easier said than done. What do you do when you're trapped in a country that doesn't want you? VICE discovered that, for some, the latest route to a better life was on foot -- on an increasingly well-worn path from Greece into Macedonia, Serbia and on into Hungary. Check out the Best of VICE here: http://bit.ly/VICE-Best-Of Subscribe to VICE here! http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/VICE-Videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com Like VICE on Facebook: http://fb.com/vice Follow VICE on Twitter: http://twitter.com/vice Read our tumblr: http://vicemag.tumblr.com- published: 26 Mar 2014
- views: 79953
31:42
VICE Meets Glenn Greenwald: Snowden's Journalist of Choice
We traveled to Rio de Janeiro to meet the man who broke the biggest news story of 2013. Gl...
published: 17 Jan 2014
VICE Meets Glenn Greenwald: Snowden's Journalist of Choice
VICE Meets Glenn Greenwald: Snowden's Journalist of Choice
We traveled to Rio de Janeiro to meet the man who broke the biggest news story of 2013. Glenn Greenwald is an American journalist and author who's best known for reporting on the leaks of classified National Security Agency documents by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden. Before he was a journalist, Greenwald was a constitutional law and civil rights litigator, and until 2012 he was a contributing writer at Salon. He has authored four books: How Would a Patriot Act, Tragic Legacy, Great American Hypocrites, and With Liberty and Justice for Some. For 14 months Greenwald was a columnist at the Guardian, where he broke the first NSA story in June of 2013. He has since left the newspaper to team up with filmmaker Laura Poitras and journalist Jeremy Scahill to start a new media venture, First Look Media, backed by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar. Check out the Best of VICE here: http://bit.ly/VICE-Best-Of Subscribe to VICE here! http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/VICE-Videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com Like VICE on Facebook: http://fb.com/vice Follow VICE on Twitter: http://twitter.com/vice Read our tumblr: http://vicemag.tumblr.com- published: 17 Jan 2014
- views: 10592
42:09
War in the Central African Republic (Full Length Documentary)
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The Central African Rep...
published: 25 Mar 2014
War in the Central African Republic (Full Length Documentary)
War in the Central African Republic (Full Length Documentary)
Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News The Central African Republic's capital of Bangui has seen its Muslim population drop from 130,000 to under 1000 over the past few months. Over the past year, thousands across CAR have been killed and nearly a million have been displaced. The United Nations recently stated that the entire Western half of the country has now been cleansed of Muslims. CAR has never fully recovered from France's colonial rule, and it has only known ten years of a civilian government - from 1993 to 2003 - since achieving independence in 1960. Coup after coup, often with French military involvement, has led many to refer to the country as a phantom state. The current conflict has now completely erased the rule of law and order, and left the UN and international community looking confused and impotent. In March 2013, the Séléka, a mostly Muslim rebel alliance, rose up and overthrew the corrupt government of François Bozizé, while bringing terror and chaos across the country - pillaging, killing and raping with impunity. In response, mostly Christian self-defense forces, called the anti-balaka, formed to defend CAR against Séléka attacks. Clashes grew more frequent throughout 2013 as the Séléka grew more ruthless. In December 2013, French and African troops went in to disarm the Séléka and staunch the bloodshed. The anti-balaka, seizing on a weakened Séléka, then went on the offensive. CAR had no real history of religious violence, and the current conflict is not based on any religious ideology. The fighting, however, turned increasingly sectarian in the fall of 2013, with revenge killings becoming the norm. And as the Séléka's power waned, the anti-balaka fed their need for revenge by brutalizing Muslim civilians. "Too few peacekeepers were deployed too late; the challenge of disarming the Séléka, containing the anti-balaka, and protecting the Muslim minority was underestimated," Human Rights Watch said in a recent statement. The bloodshed has not stopped. The UN is still debating whether or not to send peacekeepers. Even if a peacekeeping operation is approved, it will take six months for troops to be assembled. Check out the VICE News beta for more: http://vicenews.com Follow VICE News here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vicenews Twitter: https://twitter.com/vicenews Tumblr: http://vicenews.tumblr.com/- published: 25 Mar 2014
- views: 128880