West and Central Africa: Humanitarian Bulletin -October 2013
HIGHLIGHTS
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IDPs in CAR increase by 57 per cent to 394,900 IDPs.
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458,475 people affected by floods and at least 32,000 hectares of agricultural land destroyed.
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Rainfall deficits observed in June and July in the Sahel have been covered by heavy rains in August and September.
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The post-elections situation in Guinea is tense with the opposition calling on supporters and militants to be on alert for instruction.
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Nearly 6 million people have been affected by violence in northeast Nigeria, 3 million of whom are women and children.