UN seeks £163m in aid for CAR refugees

From Aid | The Guardian Wed Apr 16 2014, 18:32:15

Nearly 200,000 people have sought refuge in neighbouring countries amid sectarian violence in Central African Republic

The United Nations and aid groups have launched an appeal for £163m to help people fleeing the conflict in the Central African Republic.

Since December nearly 200,000 people have sought refuge from sectarian violence in neighbouring countries, and the UN refugee agency said that figure was expected to rise to more than 360,000 by the end of the year. Another 600,000 people are displaced inside the Central African Republic.

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