Photos of the humanitarian and development situation in the Central African Republic. Since late 2006, almost one million people have been affected by violence and 290,000 people were forced to flee their homes. All photos by Pierre Holtz.

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3. Rebels roam free in the north of the Central African Republic

7. 290,000 civilians have been forced to flee their homes

13. Villages and towns have been burned

19. The state cannot protect its population

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29. CAR has gone through more than 20 years of under-development

39. Real income of Central Africans is now 65% of what is was 30 years ago

47. CAR has the highest maternal mortality rate in the world

53. Millions lack access to safe drinking water

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59. © Pierre Holtz | UNICEF

60. Rebel groups have recruited children

65. One in five children do not live to their fifth birthday

72. Average life expectancy has fallen to less than 43 years

79. Every third woman does not know how to read or write

86. More than 123,000 adults suffer from HIV/AIDS

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