As presidential elections in the Central African Republic (CAR) draw closer, renewed fighting between communities has sparked tensions. With approximately 20% of the country’s population having been displaced due to the conflict, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has stepped up its operations in the central African nation in order to provide much-needed healthcare. Several health centres in the capital of Bangui have suspended their services due to insecurity in the area, leading to many more citizens seeking out MSF’s assistance.
Since renewed violence took hold in September 2015, the capital has seen an influx of internally displaced civilians (IDPs), with MSF providing consultation to more than 400 people at the organisation’s Mpoko structure in Bangui on a daily basis.
In an interview with News24, MSF’s Head of Mission in Bangui, Emmanuel Lampaert, expressed the organisation’s concerns at the dire situation faced by many of the country’s most vulnerable citizens.
Full Article: Tensions rise in Central African Republic as elections draw near | News24.
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