By RFIPalled on 28-08-2019Modified on 28-08-2019 at 11:12
In the Central African Republic, the town of Bambari, in the UPC zone, has long been the site of tensions. So much so that last year, the World Food Day, planned in Bambari, which was to be the subject of a big party with the displacement of the authorities, had to be canceled. Nearly 110,000 people are displaced in the region. Despite the many challenges still present, today life is recovering its rights.
Some couples and groups of young people are sitting in front of beers and sugary drinks on the terrace of this Setero de Bambari neighborhood. It's already dark, but Ezebe, a health assistant, and her friends are enjoying the moment.
" Today, really life has already come back a little. The situation is calm. I say a little because in other areas there is no traffic and there are always tensions or robberies. But here in our neighborhoods, as there are FACA who are here constantly so here it's quiet. In other areas, people are not well. "
More violence since January
Bambari has experienced severe episodes of violence. The last ones are from January. Since then, a relative calm has returned and the waiter of this bar saw the difference: " When the Seleka was there, you did not see anyone at the bar. But now there are a lot of customers. Since there are FACA and Nepalese patrols, the situation is better. People started walking to Bornu, and to the train station. Previously, we could not even go to the roundabout. "
The daily is gradually becoming normal in Bambari. But security is still precarious in some neighborhoods, and displaced people still have problems moving around certain areas of the city.
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