HIGHLIGHTS
On 20 August, during an extraordinary session, the National Transitional Council (CNT) voted in favor of the participation of Central African refugees in the upcoming elections scheduled in October. This vote follows the constitutional court’s favorable decision issued on 20 July.
In late August, renewed violence in Bambari (Ouaka prefecture), caused by inter-communal violence, led to the death of at least 20 people and the displacement of at least 8,000 people. Several NGOs have relocated their staff and UN agencies have restricted the movements of its staff until the situation stabilizes.
On 24 August, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator and Deputy Special Representative for the Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in CAR (MINUSCA), Mr. Aurélien A. Agbénonci, strongly condemned the attack on humanitarian workers on 20 August in Bambari. Mr. Agbénonci added that the humanitarian situation in the country is worrying and that “the principles of neutrality, independence and impartiality and the rules of international humanitarian law must be respected”.