HIGHLIGHTS
In CAR, World Refugee Day was celebrated on 20 June. The slogan “Diverse but all united” (I GA NDE NDE, A HON KWE, I YEKE OKO in Sango) and visual identity (a multicolored hand) of this year’s celebration is representative of UNHCR’s efforts in the past months to promote social cohesion and peace in the Central African Republic and to restore the country’s social fabric.
The security situation in the north central part of the country remains volatile. The MINUSCA has reinforced its presence and so has the French Sangaris operation. Armed groups continue to commit crimes against civilians in Ouandago, Kabo and Batangafo and on the Bouca-Batangafo axis.
Increases in Anti-Balaka activity have been reported on the border with Cameroon. Two attacks on herders took place in the space of five days. The presence of insurgents from Nigeria has also been reported. Humanitarian actors in the area are taking particular safety measures.