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Overview of incidents affecting humanitarian workers March 2020 CONTEXTE

The situation remained very tense in several areas, such as Ndélé, Bria, Kaga-Bandoro and . This led to restrictions of movement of humanitarian organizations and to incidents from constraints in the delivery of critical aid. 1 January to 31 March 2020

The civilian population is the primary victim of tensions and violence in the country which Birao is also one of the most dangerous contexts in the world for humanitarian workers. 127 40 incidents directly affecting humanitarian personnel or property were recorded in March 86 (compared to 19 in February). One humanitarian worker died and another one was injured Ndélé hit by stray bullets during armed confrontations in Ndélé at the beginning of the month. 11 Since the first covid-19 case was confirmed on 14th March in Central African Republic, 11 Kaga- cases of verbal aggression and intimidation against foreign humanitarian workers have Bandoro Bamingui 31 Kaga-Kaga- Batangafo Bandoro 1 Bria been reported. 1 Batangafo Bandoro 2 4 Bria 2 1 1050 Bria 5 Djéma 3 Bakala 384 BossagoaBouca 3 Bozoum 1 1 1 TOTAL INCIDENT (2020) DEATH INJURED BabouaBaboua Bouar 14 Rafai 11 2 5 Bossangoa Grimari BambariBambari 2 2 1 32 Bakouma Zémio 4 Zémio 5 1 7 10 Damara 2 3 Carnot 17 Gambo 122 Mar 2019 1 1 2 Gambo 61,4% 2 2 21 86 2 1 Bimbo 1 Bangassou Bimbo Mbaiki Amada Gaza Amada 7 X # OF INCIDENTS Mar 2020 1 0 1 - 2 PERCENTAGE OF INCIDENTS BY TYPE NUMBER OF INCIDENTS Bangui 3- 4 43 16 5 - 9 Bangui 16 Murder Hostilities 10 - 14 N'délé 2.3% 2.3% 11 > 15 Kaga bandoro 10 Birao 7 INCIDENTS TRENDS OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS 40 24.4% Intimidation Bouar Burglary Threats 5 30 32 40.7% Agression 29 29 Robbery Bambari 26 28 27 intrusion 4 86 23 Batangafo 20 17 19 4 17 17

Bria 2019 30.2% 4 3

Interferences Bangassou 2019 2020 2020 /restrictions 2 Top 10 sub-prefectures affected Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar

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