26-Year-Old Photojournalist Reportedly Murdered in Central African Republic

A French photographer covering East and Central Africa was killed in the Central African Republic, Reuters reports, citing the president's office.

Camille Lepage, 26, last posted that she was traveling with the Anti Balaka — a term that refers to Christian militias in the Central African Republic — to Amada Gaza, about 75 miles from Berberati, the third-largest city in the country.

Lepage's caption reads: Travelling with the Anti Balaka to Amada Gaza, about 120km from Berberati, we left at 3.30am to avoid the Misca checkpoints and it took us 8 hours by motorbike as there is no proper roads to reach the village. In the region of Amada Gaza, 150 people were killed by the Seleka between March and now. Another attack took place on Sunday killing 6 people, the anti balaka Colonel Rock decides to send his elements there to patrol around and take people who fled to the bush back to their homes safely. Read more...