Central African Republic
Latest IDP figure:
Number of refugees:
(Originating from the country)
98,104 (UNHCR, June 2008)
Total Population:
4,03 million
26 January 2007
Internal displacement in Central African Republic: a protection crisis
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Forced displacement in the Central African Republic (CAR) – along with deaths, physical injuries and material destruction – is one of the main consequences of more than a decade of political instability caused by a series of mutinies, military coup attempts and armed conflicts. The number of internally displaced people (IDPs) is reported to have tripled during 2006, from 50,000 in April to an estimated 150,000 at the end of the year. This increase is largely due to persistent insecurity in the north of the country where the government is fighting several rebel groups. Roaming bandits (so called coupeurs de route or Zaraguinas) and livestock thieves also plague the north, where the state presence – as in much of the rest of the country outside the capital – is weak or non-existent. Some 50,000 people are estimated to have fled across the border into neighbouring Chad, and another 30,000 into Cameroon. There are also reports about civilians fleeing towards Sudan in the north-east.
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"Causes and Background","Overview","Background","Causes of displacement","Peace efforts"
"Population Figures and Profile","Overview","Global figures"
"Patterns of Displacement","Overview","General"
"Physical Security & Freedom of Movement","Overview","Physical security"
"Subsistence Needs","General","Health","Food","Water and sanitation","Shelter and non-food items"
"Access to Education","General "
"Issues of Self-Reliance and Public Participation","Self-reliance"
"Patterns of Return and Resettlement","Overview","General "
"Humanitarian Access","General"
"National and International Responses","National and International Responses"
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