Central African Republic Sees Decrease in Humanitarian Worker Incidents

In Central African Republic, 70 incidents affected humanitarian workers from January to August 2026. The number of incidents decreased by 45% in August, with six reported, compared to 11 in July. This decline may be linked to reduced humanitarian actor movements due to the rainy season. Despite the monthly decrease, the overall incident level remains high, averaging eight incidents per month since the start of the year. In August, five incidents were of a criminal nature, including armed robbery, attempted break-in, and three cases of theft. One incident involved threats made against a humanitarian staff member. Incidents were reported in the sub-prefectures of Bocaranga, Birao, Bangassou, Bria, and Bouar. International NGOs were the most affected, with three incidents, followed by UN agencies with two incidents and a national NGO with one incident. The Vakaga prefecture has been the most affected, with 18 incidents since January, followed by Bangui with 15 incidents and the Haut-Mbomou with 14 incidents.