The extreme north east of CAR is only accessible on poorly maintained dirt roads. With the rainy season about to start, it may soon become impossible to access the region by car or truck. Humanitarian agencies are pre-stocking supplies and vehicles now. Once the rain starts pouring down, new aid can only be delivered by plane.

The images show the main road to Birao, just before Ouanda-Djalle. During a recent inter-agency mission, the team had been stuck at this ‘trouble spot’ for almost 3 hours before the jeeps were back on track.