The United Nations has warned that the Central African Republic (CAR) is heading towards a humanitarian disaster because of overcrowded camps leading to poor sanitation in the war-torn nation.
The UN said that measles has broken out at the airport in the capital city of Bangui, where about 100,000 people are seeking refuge from clashes between rival Christian and Muslim militias, the BBC reports.
Meanwhile, reports that president Michel Djotodia is to step down have been denied.
According to senior political sources in Bangui, the regional leaders led by Chad had run out of patience with President Djotodia, who seized power in March as the head of Muslim Seleka rebels.
Djotodia forced President Francois Bozize, who comes from the majority Christian population, to flee into exile.
The clashes have killed more than 1,000 people since December and the UN says 935,000 have been driven from their homes nationwide.
Some 2.2 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance presently, the report added.