adminRenewed deadly violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) has forced more than 20 000 people to flee to a UN base to seek safety and shelter.
Tensions in the town of Kaga Bandero, in northern CAR, have also risen to such an extent that humanitarian workers have suspended relief efforts in the area, leaving thousands vulnerable.
“The prevaling insecurity makes the work of humanitarian partners more difficult in terms of access to the vulnerable population as it narrows down humanitarian space,” Yaye Nabo Sene, spokesperson at the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the capital Bangui, told Al Jazeera on Sunday.
The withdrawal of the World Food Programme because of security concerns will impact about 120 000 people dependent on food supplies, and 35 000 others living precariously in surrounding camps for internally displaced people (IDPs).
Kaga Bandero has been hit by a barrage of attacks by armed groups since September. — AFP
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