CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
WORSENING INSECURITY IN KAGA BANDORO
UN Humanitarian Coordinator Fabrizio Hochschild on 30 September voiced concern over worsening insecurity in the northern Kaga Bandoro area since early September. At least 16 incidents of insecurity, including attacks on humanitarian workers, break-ins into premises and robberies were reported. The insecurity has also reduced humanitarian access to certain localities. Some aid groups have left the area and their implementing partners suspended operations. Earlier in the month, fighting between rival armed groups killed six people and forced around 3,200 civilians to flee their homes. The majority of the displaced have since returned to their homes.
CHAD
TRIPARTITE MEETING OVER SUDANESE REFUGEES
Sudanese and Chadian authorities as well as UNHCR held second-round discussions on 29 September over the modalities of voluntary repatriation of Sudanese refugees in Chad. Currently there are some 309,000 Sudanese settled in a dozen refugee camps in eastern Chad. They are demanding better security back home before being repatriated.
CHADIAN RETURNEES RECEIVE IDs
The issuance of ID cards to Chadian returnees who arrived from the Central African Republic (CAR) in 2013 and 2014 started on 26 September in sites in southern Chad. As part of a European Union-funded project implemented by UNHCR and its partners, at least 7,000 Chadian returnees from two sites in southern Chad (Kobitey and Danamadja) will receive IDs. Advocacy efforts focus on extending the initiative to all 83,000 Chadian returnees from CAR in the country.
NIGERIA
SPATE OF ATTACKS HIT BORNO LOCALITIES
Boko Haram gunmen have repeatedly attacked the newly-accessible Askira-Uba,
Chibok, Bama and Gamboru-Ngala localities in Borno where thousands of people have been forced to live in displacement sites. The raiders have targeted markets, homes, food and livestock convoys and military positions. More than 10 people, including civilians and soldiers were killed in a recent attack. Although the state government said it has started reconstruction works in some of the localities, the wave of attacks raises questions of safety for the displaced and humanitarian workers.
SAHEL & WEST AFRICA
GOOD HARVESTS EXPECTED IN 2016 -2017 SEASON
Following abundant and well distributed rainfall in much of Sahel and West Africa this season, good harvests and livestock production are expected, according to experts. Cereal production could be between 64 and 75 million metric tons: up to 28 per cent compared to last year and the past fiveyear average. Livestock production prospects are satisfactory due to availability of water points, abundant pasture and disease control. However, pockets of pasture deficits have been observed in certain areas of Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger.
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