Central African Republic: Situation Report No. 72, as of 16 June, 2026

Country: Central African Republic Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached file. HIGHLIGHTS  Resurgence of violations of international humanitarian law in Haut‑Mbomou  4,000 people gain improved access to safe drinking water in Basse-Kotto.  Four deaths and 1,200 people displaced since February following transhumance-related incidents. GENERAL CONTEXT Haut‑Mbomou Prefecture – South‑East • On 13 June, a team of 10 staff from a humanitarian organization was intercepted by armed men along the Zémio–Mboki road, between Tamboura and Zébérou, while returning from a mission to implement a capacity-building project for participants in a food security program, funded by the Central African Republic Humanitarian Fund (CAR HF). The assailants fired warning shots before seizing personal belongings and fleeing. No injuries were reported. This incident occurred three days after the interception, on 10 June of a humanitarian convoy comprising vehicles from two other organizations on the same route. Eight humanitarian workers were held for several hours, threatened, robbed of their personal belongings and forced to transport the assailants over several kilometers. On 30 May, in the same area, a team of five humanitarian workers was also robbed by armed men along the Zémio–Dembia road while returning from a mission conducted under a gender‑based violence protection project funded by the CAR HF. The assailants took work equipment, motorcycle batteries and personal belongings. Despite a recent lull, the multiplication of attacks, robberies and abductions affecting humanitarian actors and their convoys continues to raise serious concerns about civilian protection and humanitarian access in Zémio, where movements remain highly restricted. HUMANITARIAN NEEDS AND RESPONSE Multi-sector Lim‑Péndé Prefecture – West • A gradual return movement of Central Africans from Chad (Ngoï site) and Cameroon (Betaré site) is being recorded since late May in the locality of Badila, located about 5 km from Bocaranga, with the arrival of 35 households, mainly composed of women and children. According to local authorities, the trend began in February, with the arrival of 50 households in the same locality. Returnee households are living in precarious conditions and face multisectoral humanitarian needs, particularly in shelter and essential household items, food, and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). The local humanitarian community is planning a rapid needs assessment to better inform the response.