To flee the fighting between the army and the rebels, more than 15,000 Central Africans crossed the border of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 17 days, according to a report given by a local official who requested the assistance of humanitarian workers and the authorities, this Thursday.

"In total, 15,059 Central African refugees, 1,637 women and 11,892 children, arrived in Bosobolo territory in North Ubangi, according to statistics provided by the Congolese Directorate General of Migration (DGM)", declared Jeannot Haolo, administrator of this territory.

"Survival is really threatened"

“These population movements were recorded between October 10 and 27, ie in 17 days.

These Central Africans are fleeing clashes between advancing loyalist forces and rebels from the Seleka and Anti-Balaka groups.

The most recent took place around the city of Kouango in the Central African Republic (CAR), ”explained Jeannot Haolo.

"We call for the urgent involvement of the authorities and humanitarian partners in favor of these refugees," he pleaded, adding that "our populations are already overwhelmed by the first waves that had arrived and now others are being added. .

Support, survival is really threatened ”.

When questioned, sources from the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) could not react immediately.

The territory of Bosobolo is located in the province of Nord-Ubangi in the north-west of the DRC, on the border with the CAR.

According to UNHCR statistics, in total there are 221,694 Central African refugees in the DRC.

114,008 are installed in Nord-Ubangi.

In October, 250 Central African refugees were repatriated to Bangui, said Michel Siazo, the mayor of the Congolese town of Zongo (Sud-Ubangi), neighboring Bangui, capital of the CAR.

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