Shepherds rest next to their herds of longhorned zebus at a public, riverside abattoir in the Muslim PK5 district in Bangui on December 4, 2015. 
The animals, which are ritually slaughtered according to the precepts of Islam, produce the meat that provides for the needs of the enclaved muslim population. / AFP / MARCO LONGARI        (Photo credit should read MARCO LONGARI/AFP via Getty Images)