Humanitarian aid is being allocated to address recent population displacements and a cholera epidemic. The United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator has allocated 4 million USD from the Central Emergency Response Fund. This allocation is complemented by 3 million USD from the Regional Humanitarian Fund for West and Central Africa.

The total of 7 million USD will enable humanitarian partners to respond to the displacements and the cholera epidemic. The displacements occurred in June, while the cholera epidemic emerged in early August. Further details on the situation and the response are available from the source.