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About 10,000 Flee Sudan to Neighboring Central African Republic, UN Reports
About 10,000 Flee Sudan to Neighboring Central African Republic, UN Reports
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The humanitarian needs in the Central African Republic were already crucial: 3.4 million people - 56% of the population - were in need of assistance and protection. The 2023 Humanitarian Response Plan was only 22% funded.
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Approximately 9,700 people, including 3,460 Central African returnees, have preventively crossed the border from Sudan and are living in Am-Dafock, Central African Republic, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs report stated.According to the UN, women and children constitute 98% of asylums seekers and 87% of returnees, and they are living in host families and spontaneous settlements. The number is expected to increase as registration is underway.Given the scale of humanitarian needs and the peculiarities of the region that is hosting the Sudanese asylum seekers and Central African returnees, the local UN office is preparing a flash appeal to "adapt the response."According to the report, the humanitarian situation is also complicated by the fact that Am-Dafock is located in a flood-prone zone and with the rainy season coming this month, access will be extremely limited. According to the UNHCR’s Regional Refugee Response Plan (RRP), $35.4 million are required to respond to preliminary needs of 25,000 people coming from Sudan, including 15,000 returnees, for six months as over the years, several bouts of conflict have also forced people to flee within Sudan, with over 3.7 million people internally displaced and over 800,000 Sudanese refugees seeking safety across borders, mainly in the neighbouring countries of Chad, South Sudan, Egypt, Central African Republic and Ethiopia.On April 15, violent clashes broke out between the Sudanese regular armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group, with the epicenter located in Khartoum. Government forces accused the RSF of mutiny and launched airstrikes against their bases. On May 6, the US and Saudi governments in a joint statement confirmed direct talks between the warring Sudanese army and paramilitary RSF.
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About 10,000 Flee Sudan to Neighboring Central African Republic, UN Reports
13:48 07.05.2023 (Updated: 10:48 03.08.2023) The Central African Republic is currently facing crucial humanitarian issues: 3.4 million people - 56% of the population - were in need of assistance and protection. The 2023 Humanitarian Response Plan, aimed at assisting 2.4 million of Central Africa's most vulnerable people, was only 22% funded, the UN noted.
Approximately 9,700 people, including 3,460 Central African returnees, have preventively crossed the border from Sudan and are living in Am-Dafock, Central African Republic, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs report stated.
According to the UN, women and children constitute 98% of asylums seekers and 87% of returnees, and they are living in host families and spontaneous settlements. The number is expected to increase as registration is underway.
Given the scale of humanitarian needs and the peculiarities of the
region that is hosting the Sudanese asylum seekers and Central African returnees, the local UN office is preparing a flash appeal to "adapt the response."
"This appeal will cover urgent needs for 50,000 vulnerable people, namely refugees, returnees, internally displaced persons, and the host population, and will complement the Regional Refugee Response Plan of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees," the report read.
According to the report, the humanitarian situation is also complicated by the fact that Am-Dafock is located in a flood-prone zone and with the rainy season coming this month, access will be extremely limited.
To tackle the humanitarian issue, on May 4, the UN sent 4.7 tonnes of humanitarian aid, including medicine, water, and nonfood items to the Central African Republic.
According to the
UNHCR’s Regional Refugee Response Plan (RRP), $35.4 million are required to respond to preliminary needs of 25,000 people coming from Sudan, including 15,000 returnees, for six months as over the years, several bouts of conflict have also forced people to flee within Sudan, with over 3.7 million people internally displaced and over 800,000 Sudanese refugees seeking safety across borders, mainly in the neighbouring countries of Chad, South Sudan, Egypt, Central African Republic and Ethiopia.
On April 15, violent clashes broke out between the Sudanese regular armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group, with the epicenter located in Khartoum. Government forces accused the RSF of mutiny and launched airstrikes against their bases.
On May 6, the US and Saudi governments in a joint statement
confirmed direct talks between the warring Sudanese army and paramilitary RSF.
