As the rainy season reaches its end, a race to get seed and tools into the hands of hard-hit subsistence farmers in the Central African Republic begins. In the capital Bangui, mortal conflict is a grim daily reality. See America's complete coverage of the Crisis in Central Africa.
Kevin Clarke is America’s chief correspondent and the author of Oscar Romero: Love Must Win Out (Liturgical Press).
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