The fighting spread from just north of Abu Karinka, East Darfur, before moving into the northern parts of that town. There are reports that weapons were fired into people’s homes, displacing a very large number of people. More on this as aid groups, UN agencies and government agencies verify what happened.
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Walking and waiting for potable water steals your time and energy when you need it most
UNOCHA has reported that the daily amount of water needed by one person for basic needs (drinking, washing, cooking) is about 11.25 liters, give or take 3.75 liters, depending on the person’s physiology and the climate in which they live (1). Even though most of the inhabited part of Darfur is semidesert (with the drier...
What if you had no electricity, gas or money for firewood?
The answer is the same anywhere in the world for someone in this position: you would have to go out and find firewood. If you live in a war zone, you would be in grave danger. In Darfur, civilians looking for firewood are often very brutally attacked. Reading over the articles of the Darfuri-run news...