UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

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October 2013 – Since the beginning of the year, more than 90,000 people from Sudan and the Central African Republic have been forced to seek refuge in neighbouring countries. In the Darfur region of Sudan, inter-communal conflict has led 30,000 Darfuris (primarily women and children) to seek safety in Chad. In neighbouring Central African Republic, the escalation of violence by rebel groups and the violent overthrow of the country’s president have resulted in displacement, looting, and the destruction of property and livelihoods. Some 64,000 people have fled to neighbouring countries. With the support of Canada and other donors, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is ramping up its emergency operations in Cameroon, Chad, the Republic of Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to assist tens of thousands of newly arrived refugees from the Central African Republic and Sudan. Activities focus on providing basic services to refugees, including shelter, essential relief items such as blankets, soap, and mosquito nets, water and sanitation facilities, medical care, protection, and livelihoods support.