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Since April 2023, the Central African Republic (CAR) has continued to receive refugees fleeing the ongoing conflict in Sudan. Most of these individuals enter through various border points, with the majority crossing at Am Dafock in the Vakaga Prefecture. To provide a more sustainable response, the CAR government has established a refugee hosting area in Korsi, near Birao in Vakaga prefecture, approximately 60 kilometers from the border.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the National Commission for Refugees (CNR) are coordinating efforts on the response, including border monitoring, reception, screening, and registration of new arrivals. In partnership with the CNR and various humanitarian organizations—comprising UN agencies, international, and local NGOs—UNHCR is delivering life-saving assistance and resilience support to these refugees. This includes ensuring access to protection services (such as prevention and response to gender-based violence) and essential needs like food, non-food items (NFIs), emergency shelter, water, hygiene and sanitation, healthcare, livelihood support, and education for about 26,675 refugees residing in Korsi.
Additionally, around 11,695 Sudanese refugees have sought refuge in other, often hard-to-reach areas across the prefectures of Bamingui-Bangoran, Haute-Kotto, Ouaka, Mbomou, and Haut-Mbomou. After identification and registration, UNHCR provides these refugees with multi-purpose cash assistance (MPC) to support their settlement. UNHCR continues to collaborate with local authorities to integrate these refugees into national systems and ensure their access to essential services. Furthermore, over 6,360 former Central African refugees who had been in Darfur have been compelled to return to CAR under challenging conditions and are in need of protection and assistance.