West and Central Africa Region: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (6 - 13 August 2014)

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC (CAR)
27,000 NEW IDPs OUTSIDE BANGUI
Violent clashes in Ouham and Ouaka provinces has resulted in 20,000 new IDPs in Batangafo and 7,000 new IDPs in Bambari, and hindered humanitarian access to affected areas. As of 7 August, 512,700 IDPs were reported throughout CAR, of which 87,700 live in Bangui, a 3 per cent decrease since last week. The decline in Bangui is attributed to improved IDP counting techniques.

FLOODS
BURKINA FASO: 1,575 PEOPLE AFFECTED, 474 DISPLACED
On 8 August, 1,575 people were affected by floods, 474 of whom lost their homes, in the Boucle du Mouhoun region of Northwest Burkina Faso. Flooding over the past two weeks have affected more than 2,000 people throughout the north of the country. Displaced persons are temporarily residing in schools.
MAURITANIA : 400 HOMES DAMANGED/DESTROYED
The Mauritanian Red Crescent reports that rains in Selibaby (Southeast) have caused floods that destroyed some 125 houses and severely damaged 278 others. The national Food Security Commission, has distributed food and tents to the affected population.

NIGERIA
11,000 FLEE BORNO TO ADAMAWA, CAMEROON, AND CHAD,
On 8 August, UNHCR reported that 1,000 new Nigerian refugees arrived on the uninhabited Choua Island in Chad, following Boko Haram attacks in Kolikolia (Borno State). Authorities are relocating the refugees to Ngouboua, near the Nigerian border, and humanitarian partners have responded with food and NFI at the new site. Counter-insurgency efforts to recapture the Borno towns of Gwoza and Damboa from insurgents began on 7 August. At least 10,000 people were displaced by the takeover operation in Gwoza, fleeing to Madagali in neighbouring Adamawa State, and across the border into Cameroon. NEMA reports that many of displaced people remain trapped on the hilltops of Gwoza with no access to food or water.

REGIONAL: EBOLA
1,848 CASES, 1,013 DEATHS, CASELOAD UP BY 15 PER CENT
As of 11 August, there are 1,848 cases of Ebola (reported, suspected and confirmed) and 1,013 deaths (reported, suspected and confirmed) - a 15 per cent increase in caseload since last week. The highest caseload is reported in Sierra Leone and the largest increase in caseload in the past week is in Liberia. Nigeria’s caseload has increased to 13 cases and 3 deaths (reported, suspected and confirmed). On 11 August, Mauritania closed its borders to all Ebola-affected countries, and on 10 August, Guinea closed its border with Sierra Leone.