
More refugees arrive in Chad following recent clashes in Central African Republic
Language: en|Date: 2021-04-20 17:09:45| Share
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva
Egalement disponible en Français تتوفر أيضا في العربيةGENEVA, Switzerland, April 20, 2021/APO Group/ --
Recent clashes between government forces and rebel groups in northern Central African Republic (CAR) have forced more than 2,000 refugees to cross into Chad in the past week.
The new arrivals from CAR’s Kaga-Bandoro region told our teams in Chad that they fled clashes, as well as acts of violence, pillaging or extortion from rebel groups as government forces were closing in on them. As people headed for the border, others from Batangafo and Kabo on th...