CAR: Fighting in the north forces thousands to flee their homes

Insecurity in the north of Central African Republic (CAR) has caused thousands of people to flee their homes. 'Villages have been violently destroyed and looted, including some health centers,' says Pablo Marco, head of mission for Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in CAR. Since the end of January, fighting around Gondava and Ouandago, along the border with Chad, has brought instability to the region. The Chadian rebel group, the Popular Front for Recovery (FPR) is fighting against Chadian and Central African forces. Some 3,000 displaced people have arrived in the villages of Farazala, Ouandago, and Nana-Outa, in addition to the 3,000 people already sheltering in Kabo.