Central African Republic: Situation Report No. 71, as of 9 June, 2026

Country: Central African Republic Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached file. HIGHLIGHTS Insecurity leads to an increase in basic commodity prices in Zemio 850 returnees receive multisectoral assistance in Ouham-Pendé Bria: Humanitarian actors assess urgent needs of CAR returnees from Sudan GENERAL CONTEXT Haut-Mbomou Prefecture – South-East For over a year, the deterioration of the security situation in Haut-Mbomou has had a severe humanitarian impact on civilian populations, particularly in Zemio and surrounding areas. Movement restrictions and insecurity along key routes have reduced physical access to markets and disrupted supply chains. As a result, prices of staple foods and essential goods have sharply increased—up to threefold for some items—significantly reducing household purchasing power and access to adequate food. The scarcity of goods in local markets, combined with high prices, limits household access to food, especially among the most vulnerable, and worsens the risk of food insecurity, while encouraging negative coping strategies. In Haut-Mbomou, 32,000 people don’t always know whether they will have enough food, due to the prevailing security situation and other factors. HUMANITARIAN NEEDS AND RESPONSE Multi-sector Haute-Kotto Prefecture – Central On 3 June, a joint needs assessment mission composed of the Comité international d’aide d’urgence et de développement (CIAUD), Plan International, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and OCHA visited Ngoubi village, 18 km from Bria, to assess the needs of spontaneous returnees from Sudan. This mission follows the arrival in Bria on 22 May of CAR returnees from Sudan, after a journey of approximately 20 days under difficult conditions, during which one person died. A total of 31 households (130 people) were registered. Priority needs identified include food assistance, livelihood support (including cassava cuttings), shelter and essential household items, access to health services, education for children, Water, hygiene and sanitation (WASH) and protection. Efforts are ongoing to mobilize assistance to address these needs rapidly. Food Security Mbomou Prefecture – South-East From 1 to 5 June, the NGO Action communautaire pour la reconstruction et le développement durable (ACRED), with support from the Humanitarian Fund, distributed agricultural inputs to 150 vulnerable households, including host communities and IDPs, in Pombolo. Distributed inputs included seeds (groundnuts, paddy rice, maize, squash), tools and other items (hoes, machetes, tarpaulins, basins, and empty sacks). This distribution is part of an emergency project aimed at supporting early recovery for households facing food insecurity.