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Renewed violence has broken out in Bangui, leaving several people dead and many more wounded. The violence was reportedly ignited by an incident on 7 October when a motorcyclist threw grenades injuring several passers-by in the 4th district of Bangui. The alleged assailant was caught by an angry mob and is believed to have been killed. These events were followed by attacks on civilians that left at least 9 civilian dead and 55 people injured. The Senior Humanitarian Coordinator (SHC) in the Central African Republic, Ms. Claire Bourgeois, expressed her condemnation against the recent fighting which has led to civilian casualties and continues to impede humanitarian access. Ms. Bourgeois asked that all parties to the violence immediately allow access to those in need of assistance. The security situation in Bangui remains tense.
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UN peacekeepers were also the target of the recent violence leaving one dead and 13 injured. The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative (SRSG) and head of MINUSCA, Mr. Babacar Gaye, strongly condemned the attack against the peacekeepers calling it an “unacceptable” crime and vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice.