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At least 27,000 Sudanese refugees reported near Birao; MINUSCA credited with enabling UNHCR operations
Summary
An unidentified speaker said at least 27,000 Sudanese refugees — mostly women and children — have arrived around Birao after fighting between Sudanese forces. The speaker said MINUSCA’s presence has allowed UNHCR (HCR) staff and partners to operate, providing a minimum level of security.
An unidentified speaker reported that at least 27,000 Sudanese refugees, largely women and children, have arrived in and around Birao after recent fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. "Aujourd'hui nous avons un au moins vingt-sept-mille réfugiés soudanais, majoritairement des femmes et des enfants," the speaker said.
The speaker said the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) has been "un atout majeur," helping to implement the HCR protection mandate and providing the minimum security needed for UNHCR staff and humanitarian partners to work in Birao and nearby axes. The transcript references HCR (Haut Commissariat des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés), the French acronym for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees.
The comments framed a humanitarian situation driven by cross-border displacement from fighting in Sudan between the two named parties. The speaker emphasized the demographic profile of arrivals (mainly women and children) but did not provide a detailed breakdown of aid needs, shelter capacity, or requests for specific international assistance in the transcript.
No formal votes, motions, or operational decisions were recorded in the provided transcript. The speaker described MINUSCA’s role as enabling protection and operational access for humanitarian actors but did not specify new deployments, funding, or an appeal timeline.
The remarks underline ongoing humanitarian concerns in the area around Birao and the dependence of relief operations on security and access provided by U.N. peacekeeping assets. The transcript does not include additional data on shelter, nutrition, or health responses, nor does it quote named government or humanitarian officials beyond the single unidentified speaker.
