Photo Credit: Refugees International
11/10/2006

With the possibility of more refugees arriving, the Office of the United Nations Higher Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) and the few international NGOs present are pursuing a policy of integration. However, the presence of an estimated 50,000 additional people around Gore, which has no electricity, public transport, telephone lines except mobile service since last November, and minimal recreational activities, creates tension between the residents and the newcomers. Both the host community and the Central Africans are engaged in agriculture, cattle herding and commerce. Sharing of sufficient land for agriculture and opportunities for employment and education are the most significant areas of contention.