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Refugees in "unacceptable" situation - MSF

Congolese refugees in a temporary camp at Bangui's main port are in an "unacceptable" situation and their health condition continues to deteriorate, MSF-Spain said on Wednesday. In a press statement, MSF said some 2,500 refugees had been waiting for months to be repatriated to Kinshasa. Daily food assistance for the already vulnerable refugees was suspended on Monday, and nine refugees at the port died two weeks ago when a brick wall collapsed on them, the statement added. MSF, which runs a clinic at the site, called on UNHCR and CAR authorities to respect the refugees' rights and "immediately improve" their living conditions.

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