Posted in CAP, Caritas, Central African Republic, MSF, UNDP, UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP, WHO, sitrep on Jul 21st, 2008 No Comments »
Highlights
- $ 9 million grant from China
- Energy crisis hits hospitals in Bangui
- Assistance to the displaced in Kamba Kota and Batangafo in Ouham province
- Departure of Toby Lanzer, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in CAR
Background and security
Deadly attack near Sibut
On 16 July, bandits, also known as zaraguinas, opened fire on the vehicle of the official representative of the Forestry Ministry, Pierre Ndikini, in the region of Sibut, about 180 km north of Bangui. Mr. Ndikini was fatally wounded and died soon after in the Sibut hospital. The next day, another attack targeted the truck of a humanitarian NGO in the same region. Continue Reading »
Posted in CEMAC, Central African Republic, FOMAC, FOMUC, MICOPAX, MSF, health, hiv, internal displacement, sitrep on Jul 14th, 2008 No Comments »
Highlights
- Mission of the Peace Building Commission CAR configuration, 10 - 12 June
- Supporting health care systems in Paoua and Ngaoundaye
- Assistance to the displaced of Kamba Kota by the International Committee of the Red Cross
- Mission to the far south east of CAR, 2 - 9 July
Background and security
Mission of the PBC CAR configuration
Pursuant to CAR having been placed on the agenda of the Peace Building Commission (PBC) on 12 June, a mission lead by Jan Grauls, Ambassador of Belgium with the United Nations and Chairperson of the CAR configuration of the PBC, visited Bangui from 10 to 12 July. Continue Reading »
The Central African Republic has been named one of the “top ten most underreported humanitarian stories of 2007” by Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières / MSF). The international NGO cited the ongoing violence in CAR’s northwest with its toll on civilians, but also includes the conflicts in Somalia, Chechnya, Myanmar and new medical challenges such as drug-resistant tuberculosis. Continue Reading »
MSF Press Release, Paris, June 13, 2007 – On Monday June 11, 2007, Elsa Serfass was struck by a bullet while travelling in the Ngaoundai region of northwest Central African Republic (CAR). She died at 12.30pm local time.
Elsa was travelling with two other Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) staff to Ngaoundai for the purpose of evaluating the health needs in the area. The rebel group the Popular Army for the Restoration of Democracy (APRD) is known to be active in this region. MSF duly informed in advance leaders of this group, as well as the other parties to the conflict, of the team’s movements. Elsa and her colleagues were travelling in a vehicle clearly identified with the MSF logo. Continue Reading »
The tragic death of Elsa Serfass is a terrible shock for MSF and we mourn her loss. Our thoughts are with her family and friends.
Paris/Bangui, June 11, 2007: It is with great sadness that Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has learned of the death of one of its volunteers in the Central African Republic. Elsa Serfass, a 27-year-old French citizen, was killed today by gunfire during an assessment mission in the northwestern part of the country. Ms. Serfass was on her first assignment with MSF, working as a logistician.
Elsa was based in Paoua, working in MSF’s project providing assistance to victims of ongoing violence. The northwest region of the Central African Republic is in the grip of a conflict between rebel groups and armed government forces. Criminal acts are also frequent and armed highway robbers often take advantage of the instability. Continue Reading »
