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It began when Muslim rebels carried out a coup against the government, then Christian militia retaliated with murder and plunder – the bloody conflict in Central Africa is escalating. Danish photographer Jan Grarup travelled to Bangui. His haunting black and white images paint a disturbing picture of civil war: a journey through a country on the edge of collapse.

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Leica M Monochrom / Elmarit-M 28 mm f/2.8 Asph

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Jan Grarup

Born in Denmark in 1968, Jan Grarup studied journalism and photography at the university of Aarhus. Grarup has spent 25 years covering war and crisis situations around the world, first as a correspondent, and now as a photographer. His work has been honoured with many awards, including the 2011 Leica Oskar Barnack Award and a first place at the 2013 World Press Photo Award. Jan Grarup lives in Copenhagen and is represented by the Laif Agency.