This figure is similar to the number of people driven from their homes by figthing during the first peak of the war in Darfur (2003 – 2005), according to a statement yesterday from Human Rights Watch, which cites UN figures for the region: http://www.hrw.org/news/2015/06/11/un-civilians-risk-darfur-attacks-surge-0 This is even more disturbing when one takes into account that...
Drinkable water shortages reported in Nyala, South Darfur, El Fasher, North Darfur and also in Kharoutm and Omdurman
The Nyala Water corporation reports that overuse of pumps at fifteen of the city’s eighteen wells broke down from overuse. The shortage has been going on for more than three weeks now. And Dabanga reports water not running in residences in El Fasher, as well as in some districts in southern Khartoum. Prices for barrels...
Flooding a danger as the rainy season begins: three camps report storms have collapsed shelters and latrines
Dabanga reports today that Garsila, Deleig and Bindisi camp residents have also seen their food stores rot because of the lack of shelter. Article may be found here: https://www.dabangasudan.org/en/all-news/article/rains-damage-homes-spoil-food-in-central-darfur-camps The rainy season in Sudan runs from about May to October, with the heaviest rains running from about June to September. Storms wiping out shelters, latrines...