This monthly digest comprises threats and incidents of violence affecting protection of IDPs and refugees. It is prepared by Insecurity Insight from information available in open sources.
Security Incidents and Access Constraints
Africa
Central African Republic
04 September 2018 (Date of article): In Bria town, Haute-Kotto prefecture, unidentified armed men blocked the humanitarian corridors to internally displaced people (IDP) sites, including PK3 (largest IDP site) preventing the delivery of drinking water. Source: Le Réseau des Journalistes pour les Droits de l'Homme (RJDH)
05 September 2018 (Date of article): In Bria town, Haute-Kotto prefecture, militiamen from the Patriotic Front for the Renaissance in the Central African Republic (FPRC) raided all tents of the CEBI church IDP site, claiming that they were looking for anti-Balaka militants, before kidnapping an elderly man. Source: RJDH
06 September 2018: Near Bria town, Haute-Kotto region, clashes between Seleka and anti-Balaka militia forces led to at least 9 IDPs being abducted or killed. Source: ACLED and Centrafrique-Presse
Nigeria
04 September (Date of article): In Borno state, in an effort to portray the northeast parts of Nigeria as safer, Nigerian authorities have ordered 823,000 people internally displaced by Boko Haram and Islamic State to return to dangerous areas which humanitarian organisations are unable to reach. Source: Reuters
Sudan
12 September 2018: In North Darfur region, near to El Fasher city, a group of three armed herders raped two IDPs aged 15 and 17 who were working on a farm in the area. The perpetrators were chased away after three hours by other residents of the nearby Zanzam IDP camp. Source: ACLED
Uganda
02 September 2018: In Nyumazi town, Northern region, clashes broke out between two South Sudanese clans at the Nyumazi refugee camp leaving 12 injured. Source: ACLED
04 September 2018: In Yumbe district, South Sudanese refugees organised peaceful protests in response to a lack of food rations,