Overview
In the Central Africa Region, the year 2014 was marked by significant displacement of people in the Central African Republic (CAR), following continuous acts of violence and political instability. Most of these refugees and migrants moved into Cameroon, Republic of Congo (RoC), and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), while some internally displaced persons (IDPs) were identified and supported by the IFRC and the CAR Red Cross in CAR.
The emergency appeal operation to assist these CAR refugees and host populations in the East region of Cameroon also came to an end at the end of 2014. A preliminary final report of the operation has been published.
Nigerian refugees fleeing armed attacks also fled into Cameroon. Internally displaced persons (IDPs) fleeing the spill over of this violence into Cameroon were also identified and are being supported in Cameroon.
Preparedness actions were also taken to guard against the spread of the Ebola Virus Disease in Cameroon, CAR and DRC. So far, no case of the disease has been reported in any of these countries. Cases of cholera were also reported in the Far North and North regions of Cameroon, and immediate IFRC-Cameroon Red Cross actions taken to stamp them out.
The only natural disaster reported in the region during this reporting period was flooding in the North region of Cameroon. A DREF was issued and victims assisted accordingly.
The Global Fund funded malaria project also continued unperturbed in CAR.
Various national society and IFRC human, material and financial resources were deployed to meet the needs of those rendered vulnerable by all the aforementioned mishaps.
The main obstacle to the implementation of these actions was insecurity, especially along the Cameroon-CAR Cameroon-Nigeria borders, where armed groups operate. Cases of insecurity were also reported in the CAR, where the movement of humanitarian staff became a risky venture at certain periods of the day.
