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West and Central Africa: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (24 - 30 January 2017)

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CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

SECURITY WORSENS IN THE OUAKA PREFECTURE

On 29 January, armed groups resumed their confrontations on the Bakala-Ndassima axis, where violent clashes had occurred in December. The security situation in the central Ouaka Prefecture continues to deteriorate after an upsurge of violence the previous week in Bria and Bambari. Between 11 and 25 January, the number of IDPs in the region increased from 65,610 to 68,192.

CAMEROON

OVER 191,908 IDPs IN THE FAR NORTH

There now are 191,908 internally displaced persons, 23,430 non-registered refugees, and 35,665 returnees in Cameroon’s Far North, according to the latest IOM-led Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), conducted in December 2016. More than 90 per cent of the assessed population was displaced as a result of conflict, while the remaining were forced to leave due to floods. Over half of the displaced were forced to move during the course of 2016, 29 per cent in 2015 and 20 per cent in 2014. Almost two in three reside with host communities, 23 per cent in rented housing and 10 per cent in spontaneous sites.

DR CONGO

3 000 FAMILLES TOUCHÉES PAR LES INONDATIONS REÇOIVENT UNE AIDE

One month after severe flooding in the southwestern town of Boma killed at least 50 people and caused extensive material damage, nearly 3,000 households - out of 3,400 affected - have received assistance from humanitarian organizations and provincial authorities, as well as private companies and Congolese citizens. Food, pharmaceuticals, and other necessary items were distributed during the past two weeks. Relief teams continue to advocate for psychosocial support for those who faced trauma.

NIGERIA

BORNO GOVERNMENT STARTS RELOCATION OF OVER 20,000 IDPs

Borno’s State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) announced plans to move 20,076 internally displaced persons - 3,614 households - from various camps including Bakassi, Kachallari, Teachers’ Village and NYSC Camp in Maiduguri to Mafa, Monguno, Damboa, Ngala, Nganzai and Kukawa local government areas (LGA) before the end of January.

4.7 MILLION CHILDREN VACCINATED AGAINST MEASLES

In a major vaccination campaign concluded on 29 January, 4.7 million children were vaccinated in response to a measles outbreak in the country’s north-east. Conducted by the Nigerian government, WHO, and several non-governmental organizations, the campaign covered the three states most affected by the Boko Haram conflict – Adamawa, Borno and Yobe – where insecurity has limited vaccination efforts.

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