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Highlights
▪ The security situation in refugee-hosting areas of Vakaga, Bamingui-Bangoran, Haute Kotto, Ouaka, Mbomou, and Haute Mbomou remains highly volatile due to the presence of non-state armed groups, with reports of ongoing human rights abuses and several notable security incidents.
▪ In Vakaga Prefecture, an upsurge in criminal activities was observed, particularly along main roads, where criminals have become increasingly active and aggressive. Ten individuals en route to a training session in Birao were robbed by members of a non-state armed group.
▪ WFP, in partnership with Ecobank and in collaboration with UNHCR, the National Commission for Refugees (CNR), NOURRIR, INTERSOS, and members of the refugee committee, successfully completed cash distributions as a substitute for dry food. This initiative supported 13,537 Sudanese refugees from 5,673 households for the months of October and November.
Population Movements and Registration
This week, 56 Sudanese refugees (25 households) arrived at the Korsi refugee settlement in Birao, showing a slight decrease from last week’s 77 arrivals. Additionally, 112 newly arrived Sudanese refugees (60 households) in Korsi received core relief items, including sleeping mats, blankets, kitchen sets, solar lamps, soap, and jerrycans, from UNHCR.WFP provided a total of 1.16 tonnes of dry food.
A registration mission led by UNHCR, and the National Commission for Refugees (CNR) biometrically registered 1,189 Sudanese refugees from 419 households in Rafai, near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Additionally, in Mbrès, the CNR and UNHCR documented the arrival of 137 Sudanese refugees from 13 households.