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Highlights
▪ While refugee-hosting areas in Vakaga, Bamingui-Bangoran, Haute Kotto, Ouaka, Mbomou, and Haute Mbomou remain generally calm, the risk of security deterioration persists. In BaminguiBangoran, cross-border movements of non-state armed groups between CAR, Sudan, and Chad have been reported since the start of the year, increasing insecurity risks in the coming months.
Population Movements and Registration
During the reporting week, 519 new refugees from 202 families arrived in Birao, located in the Vakaga prefecture. This number increased from 410 in the previous week. Korsi currently hosts a total of 17,645 Sudanese refugees from 7,474 families. Among these refugees, 54 per cent are women and girls, 46 per cent are men and boys, and 58 per cent are children.
The steady increase in new arrivals in Birao is driven by the onset of the dry season, the ongoing conflict in Sudan, and improved transportation options from the border. However, some refugees are forced to use unofficial and hazardous border crossings due to non-state armed groups in Sudan blocking their escape. These dangerous routes further underscore the growing vulnerability of refugees arriving in Birao.
The National Commission for Refugees (CNR) and UNHCR conducted biometric registration for 355 individuals from 136 families in Korsi during the reporting week. Among them, 47 individuals with specific needs were identified, including unaccompanied and separated children, women at risk, older persons, people with disabilities, and single parents.