Marta Ruedas, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, said in a statement today that there are 63,223 displaced persons in the area of Sortony, another 63,223 people in the Tawila area and 2,018 more in Kabkabiya, all displaced by the recent bombing, militia attacks and fighting in the Jebel Marra area to the south...
Tag: Central Darfur
Violence in Mouli village displaces about a thousand to El Geneina, West Darfur; war in Jebel Marra displaces hundreds
After the village of Mouli was attacked and looted on January 9 by militiamen (with five villagers and three militiamen killed) (1), approximately one thousand villagers went to the state capital a few miles to the north, El Geneina (2). On January 10 they were joined by residents of El Geneina in front of the...
Displaced in Adila, Abu Karinka and North Jebel Mara localities among the worst in need: UNOCHA
34,000 displaced persons in North Jebel Mara Locality, Central Darfur State cannot be reached by aid groups due to insecurity and the restrictions of local authorities. And another 6,200 in East Darfur State’s Adila and Abu Karninka Localities need emergency shelter (plastic sheeting or if they are even more lucky a ready-made tent), household supplies...