UN warns of a worsening humanitarian crisis as refugees flee the conflict in Sudan and enter the CAR
Joyce Msuya, the UN Deputy Relief Chief, claims that millions of people in the Central African Republic are in danger due to conflict, climate shocks, and dwindling supplies.
Joyce Msuya, UN Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator
The Central African Republic (CAR), where millions are at risk due to violence, climatic shocks, and limited international help, has seen deteriorating humanitarian situations, prompting the UN to express alarm.
UN Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator Joyce Msuya called the situation in the Central African Republic “rapidly deteriorating” during a visit, stating that families are still facing tremendous hardship following years of turmoil, which has been made worse by a fresh influx of migrants fleeing violence in neighboring Sudan.
In Birao, a hamlet of 16,000 Central Africans that is home to 27,000 Sudanese refugees, I spent a few hours yesterday with the refugees. Of them, women and children make up 56%. I have also witnessed suffering. There was a different level of anguish yesterday; women with wounded limbs traveled to CAR despite their ailments since it’s safer here, Msuya added.
As of March 23, 2025, 42,084 persons had fled Sudan into the Central African Republic (CAR), including 35,724 officially recognized refugees, according to UN data. Nowadays, a large number of individuals need on humanitarian assistance to survive.
“We got here because of the war,” a Sudanese refugee stated. “The fact that we don’t farm puts us in trouble, but we thank the government and NGOs for the support.”
Millions of people in the CAR are still displaced, food hungry, and in desperate need of protection and basic services, even in areas where security has improved. Humanitarian needs are still vital in places where conflict and the effects of climate change are still present.
In order to stop the disaster from getting worse, Msuya called on the international community to increase financing and assistance for relief efforts.
