The escalating violence has prompted the United Nations-backed unity government to call for urgent intervention. The Government of National Unity has appealed to the international community to help end the conflict, amid warnings of a return to full-scale civil war. However, the UN and the European Union are pushing for a political solution. Our UN correspondent Liling Tan has the details. Subscribe to us on YouTube: http://ow.ly/Zvqj30aIsgY Follow us on: Facebook: / cgtnafrica Twitter: / cgtnafrica