CAR / BIRAO NEW IDP CAMP

A community initiative led displaced person to work alongside the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) in the preparation of healthier IDP site in Birao. MINUSCA

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:35
• Production Date: 17 October 2019
• Asset Language: French
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS MULTIDIMENSIONAL INTEGRATED STABILIZATION MISSION IN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - MINUSCA
• Subject Topical: DISPLACED PERSONS; PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS
• Geographic Subject: CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
• MAMS Id: 2477579
• Parent Id: 2477579
• Alternate Title: unifeed191017g

Description

STORY: CAR / BARIO NEW IDP CAMP
TRT: 1:35
SOURCE: MINUSCA
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: FRENCH / NATS

DATELINE: 04 OCTOBER 2019, BARIO, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

Shotlist

04 OCTOBER 2019, BARIO, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

1. Various shots, displaced persons protected by blue helmets walking to new IDP camp
2. Wide shot, Vikou speaking to displaced persons
3. Various shots, IDPs and blue helmets cleaning new site
4. SOUNDBITE (French), Bessan Vikou, Head of office in Birao, United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA):
“Here, we are forced to create a small village. It will allow those displaced, who are afraid, who have had their homes burned, their shops vandalized, to find a place to sleep while waiting for the dialogue to find a solution. Currently, it is the rainy season, and the conditions in the camp are not good.”
5. Various shots, entrance of IDP camp
6. Various shots, displaced persons cleaning new site
7. SOUNDBITE (French), Fatima Ahamat, President, Central African Women Organization in Birao:
"There are a lot of diseases there. If I stay there, I may die. Here, on the other hand, it's clean. I will settle here."
8. Various shots, blue helmets and displaced person on new site

Storyline

A community initiative led displaced person to work alongside the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) in the preparation of healthier IDP site in Birao.

Last September, armed conflict in the northeastern area left thousands of displaced people by a MINUSCA base and at the airport.

SOUNDBITE (French), Bessan Vikou, Head of office in Birao, United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA):
“Here, we are forced to create a small village. It will allow those displaced, who are afraid, who have had their homes burned, their shops vandalized, to find a place to sleep while waiting for the dialogue to find a solution. Currently, it is the rainy season, and the conditions in the camp are not good.”

Displaced person expressed relief at the ability to move to a higher place and escape possible floods.

SOUNDBITE (French), Fatima Ahamat, President, Central African Women Organization in Birao:
"There are a lot of diseases there. If I stay there, I may die. Here, on the other hand, it's clean. I will settle here."

MINUSCA said the new site is better suited to meet the humanitarian needs of the displaced persons and to ensure their safety.