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Number of Central African refugees soars as violence intensifies - Democratic Republic of the Congo


Number of Central African refugees soars as violence intensifies
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Central African refugee Yvette, 57, sits with two of her grandchildren in Ndu village in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) after fleeing Bangassou in the Central African Republic. © UNHCR/Ghislaine Nentobo
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Boris Cheshirkov – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling for the immediate end to all violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) as nearly 60,000 people have been forced to seek refuge in neighbouring countries since December, a two-fold rise in just one week. ....

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French jets fly over CAR as tens of thousands flee vote tensions


Correction10 Jan 2021
A previous version of this story wrongly attributed a quote about the presidential election in the Central African Republic to Romain Desclous, UNHCR spokesman. It has now been removed.
French fighter jets have flown over the Central African Republic (CAR) for the first time since last month’s disputed presidential election amid rising concern as violence and insecurity has forced tens of thousands of people to flee into neighbouring countries.
The office of French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday the flight took place at the request of CAR President Faustin-Archange Touadera and with permission of the United Nations peacekeeping mission (MINUSCA) in the country. ....

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UNHCR concerned about thousands of Central Africans fleeing election violence - Democratic Republic of the Congo


UNHCR concerned about thousands of Central Africans fleeing election violence
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Families arrive in Ndu village in the Democratic Republic of the Congo after fleeing Bangassou town in the Central African Republic. © UNHCR/Ghislaine Nentobo
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Boris Cheshirkov – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is concerned that violence and insecurity surrounding the 27 December general election in the Central African Republic (CAR) has forced over 30,000 people to flee into neighbouring Cameroon, Chad, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and the Republic of Congo. Tens of thousands more have been displaced inside the country ....

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Boko Haram Claims Kidnapping In Apparent Turn In Conflict


UPDATES with quotes and colour from the scene, plus analyst quotes
Boko Haram on Tuesday claimed the abduction of hundreds of students in northwestern Nigeria, in what would be its first attack in the region since it launched a jihadist uprising more than a decade ago.
Boko Haram and its rival, the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) group, have until now waged an insurgency in the northeast of the country and neighbouring Cameroon, Chad and Niger, killing thousands and displacing millions of people.
Local authorities said late Monday that the abductors responsible for Friday s attack made contacts with the government. ....

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