Unlike Nigeria's Boko Haram, which has been grabbing international headlines, Séléka is a lesser known rebel militia that overthrew the government of the Central African Republic in 2013. While promising a better life for people, the alliance has since been accused of violent crimes including looting and murder. Today we take a closer look at Séléka, why there has not been much coverage on it and what threats it poses to other countries in that region of Africa.

Melanie Abraham contributed to this report.

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