Highlights
During the month of August, 235 cases (119 children under 15 years) of cholera and 25 deaths (including 8 children) were reported - a 7.9% fatality rate.
On 13 August, MINUSCA forces stopped a convoy of approximately 35 heavily armed men (including ex-Seleka) 50 km south of Sibut that had departed Bangui late on 12 August, exchanging fire with authorities through several checkpoints.
As of the end of July, CMP (Commission Mouvements de Populations) reported 384,314 IDPs within CAR, once again confirming the slightly decreasing trend in the country.
In July, UNICEF’s Rapid Response Mechanism reached 13,226 highly vulnerable persons (4,588 households) with critical non-food items including plastic sheeting, blankets, soap, buckets, plastic mats and mosquito nets.
SITUATION IN NUMBERS
1.2 million CHILDREN AFFECTED (2016 HUMANITARIAN NEEDS OVERVIEW)
2.3 million PEOPLE AFFECTED (2016 HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE PLAN)
384,300 INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS (CMP JULY 2016)
467,800 REFUGEES IN NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES (CHAD, CAMEROON, DRC, CONGO)(OCHA MAY 2016)
UNICEF APPEAL 2016 US$ 55.7 million
FUNDS GAP US$ 27.1 million
33% of funds received against 2016 needs
Situation Overview & Humanitarian Needs
Early on the morning of 13 August, MINUSCA forces stopped a convoy of approximately 35 heavily armed men (including ex-Seleka) in seven vehicles 50 km south of Sibut. The 35 were believed to include several who are the subject of arrest warrants. The convoy had departed Bangui late on 12 August and exchanged fire with national security forces at several checkpoints en route. These incidents resulted in a number of deaths and injuries. Some of the injured men were handed over to local authorities, and others purportedly escaped.
Instability in South Sudan continues to affect south eastern CAR: nearly 300 South Sudanese arrived in Bambouti, Haut Mbomou prefecture, together with armed South Sudanese warning of a possible military attack. More than 4,000 persons are already hosted among the local population. During the month of August, 235 cases (119 children under 15 years) of cholera and 25 deaths (including 8 children) were reported, or a 7.9% fatality rate.
As of the end of July, CMP (Commission Mouvements de Populations) reported 384,314 IDPs within CAR, once again confirming the slightly decreasing trend in the country. At the 9th meeting of the International Contact Group (ICG) on CAR, held in Bangui, participants discussed disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR), security sector reform, reconciliation and justice and the return of IDPs and refugees. A meeting held on 2 August in Bangui between the Chadian and CAR governments and UNHCR allowed the three parties to adopt eight recommendations to prepare for a tripartite agreement for the voluntary repatriation of refugees in Chad, of which there are currently 78,100. On August 22, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Agenda in CAR was officially launched in Bangui, chaired by the Minister of Economy, Planning and Cooperation, Felix Moloua, and attended by the DSRSG and Humanitarian Coordinator, Fabrizio Hochschild.