The UNICEF office in the Central African Republic has just published their monthly report for November 2008. It contains a detailed overview on the current humanitarian, political and security situation, and provides an update on UNICEF’s ongoing activities in CAR.

Here is the summary of activities and events in November:

• An attack by government soldiers against presumed bandits hiding in the country’s northwest led to the execution of 7 members of the APDR and the capture of 15 other rebels. The APDR threatened to withdraw from the peace dialogue if its members aren’t released.
• A government convoy was ambushed 50km south of the border with Chad in the northeast. Nine soldiers were killed. The attackers belonged to the FDPC rebel movement.
• In early November, the city of Sam Ouanjda was attacked by 40 armed men. Five of the attackers died and many of the city’s residents fled into the bush.
• Funding of 600,000 Euros was received from ECHO to purchase therapeutic products that will be used to treat 900 children per month suffering from severe acute malnutrition.
• UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Joel Madden made a triumphant week-long trip throughout the CAR.
• A technical training center was opened by UNICEF and the Diocese of Kaga Bandoro. The center provides two years of technical and academic education to vulnerable children between the ages of 14 and18.

Click here to download the report (PDF - 970KB)

For more information on UNICEF’s activities in the Central African Republic contact:

Anne Boher | Communications Officer | UNICEF CAR
Email aboher@unicef.org | Tel. +236 75 58 96 01