The Central African Republic elected a new President on the 27th of December with incumbent Faustin Archange-Touadera announced as winner.
The election and Touadera’s announcement have not been accepted by his opposition and rebels in the country.
On Friday, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said at least 30,000 Central Africans have fled home in search of safety.
The locals have fled to Chad, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Congo as they run from unrests at home.
More than 24,000 Central Africans crossed the Ubangui River into provinces of Bas Uele and Northern Ubangui. At least 15,000 people arrived in Ndu village after attacks on the Central African villages of Damara and Bangassou.
More than 4,000 are in Cameroon; over 2000 are in Chad and Congo has more than 70 people from the Central African Republic.
Prior to the elections, there were at least 185,000 people who sought safety in several parts of the country.
According to the UN, more than a quarter of Central African Republic’s 4.7million people were forcibly displaced in 2020, with at least 600,000 seeking refuge in neighbouring countries.
Post-election violence, linked to Francois Bozize, the nation’s former President, believed to be sponsoring rebels, is still ongoing in the country.
The UN has since sent security protection for locals with support from Russia and Rwanda.
