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 »

Insecurity continues to ravage the northern areas of the Central African Republic where fighting and village attacks by bandits, rebels and military are still ongoing and has led to the internal displacement of about 220,000 people. About 73,000 people have sought refuge in Chad and Cameroon. There are also more than 2,600 refugees from neighboring western Sudan (Darfur) in the country.

In order to assess the number of people in need of alimentary support and to locate them, the World Food Programme has carried out an evaluation mission. Continue Reading »

WFP brought back pictures from the road to Sam Ouandja, where more than 2,700 refugees need assistance.

After weeks of rain, the main road to Sam Ouandja is almost completely impassable. The WFP truck convoy took almost 14 days to arrive in Sam Ouandja from Bangui.

Look at the photo gallery after the break to see the trucks stuck in the mud. Continue Reading »