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December 30, 2013

Crisis Feared as 100,000 Seek Refuge in Central African Republic Capital 
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Aid workers are warning of a humanitarian crisis amidst sectarian
violence in the Central African Republic. The local coordinator of
Doctors Without Borders says that more than 100,000 people have now
sought shelter at one camp for the displaced in the capital Bangui.

Lindis Hurum: "For three weeks now, these people haven't received any
other assistance but health-assistance from Doctors Without Borders and
water from the Red Cross. There are no toilets, water is not sufficient,
there's no food distribution, no distribution of shelter, so there's so
much to do. And first of all we have to improve the situation with the
hygiene as soon as possible before the situation becomes catastrophic,
with 100,000 people in such a small place. It's an emergency, we must do
something quickly."

 

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