Around 9,700 people have crossed over from Sudan so far, according to un officials returning from a border town in the Central African Republic, and they expect more to come.
About a third of them were central Africans returning home. Some of the refugees have been taken in by local families, while others have been forced to establish makeshift camps around dark.
As the rainy season began this month, conditions in a dark town are far from ideal, and the area is prone to flooding. The world health organization (who) is concerned about outbreaks of diseases, particularly malaria.
Hunger is also a problem because if people are weak from it, they will be much more prone to illness. The Central African Republic has many problems on its own. According to the united nations, more than half of the population is “in need of assistance and protection.”