6,000 Killed, 160,000 Displaced amid CAR Violence

Sectarian violence in CAR continues to escalate

Inter-community clashes in the Central African Republic (CAR) has left at least 600 dead and about 160,000 others displaced, with continuous reports of killings and looting, according to the U.N.

“The number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) continuous to increase as violence persists. There are now over 160,000 IDPs in Bangui gathered in over 40 sites, with the highest concentration in churches, religious sites and the Bangui international airport.”

The following information release in September 2013 illustrates the severity of the situation in CAR

• 4.6 million Central Africans—the country’s entire population—are affected by the crisis
• 1.6 million are in “dire need of assistance.”
• 206,000 people have been internally displaced, many of them living in the bush with little or no access to humanitarian assistance. 100,000 of them are children.
• 60,000 have sought refuge in neighbouring countries, mostly the Democratic Republic of Congo.
• 11,252 refugees live in three camps in CAR, to which aid workers have very limited access.
• 650,000 or more children are unable to attend school.
• 484,000 people (10.5% of the population) are severely food insecure.
• 3,500 children have been recruited into armed groups
• 3,652 military and civilian personnel will make up the African-led International Support Mission in CAR, drawn largely from multinational forces already on the ground under different authorities.
• 13,703 people on antiretroviral drugs are at risks of defaulting on their treatment because of supply chain interruptions.
• Less than 20% of the country’s medical facilities are operational. [Sources: UNOCHA, UNHCR, UN Security Council, Save the Children]

Related Links

• Scores Killed in CAR Clashes September 10, 2013