Central African Republic Humanitarian Aid Delayed by Weather‑Damaged Roads, Yet Aid Continues

More than 600 people in Bamingui‑Bangoran are receiving health care, but in Haute‑Kotto the worsening road network and seasonal weather have blocked humanitarian access. From 20 to 28 August, several vehicles and trucks carrying aid were immobilised for days on the Bria‑Ouadda and Aïgbando routes, delaying food deliveries and the implementation of protection and health activities. Despite these setbacks, partners are still organising planned food distributions for vulnerable populations in Ouadda. In Mbomou, WHO trained 30 community agents in Bangassou on Ebola case definition, transmission and prevention, preparing them to conduct community outreach and early case referral. In Vakaga, World Vision, acting for the World Food Programme, distributed a 30‑day food package to 527 households in Birao, but road conditions slowed the delivery of oil, salt, rice and legumes.