Unless otherwise noted, everything in this post is from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs’ Humanitarian Bulletin Sudan, Issue 28, July 4 – 11, 2016, which may be found here: http://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/OCHA_Sudan_Weekly_Humanitarian_Bulletin_Issue_28_%284_-_10_July_2016%29.pdf South Sudanese refugees keep coming to Sudan, mostly to Darfur (61,821 out of 80,758). Aid groups are currently assessing and meeting...
Tag: East Darfur
Many people displaced by May 11 fight between Ma’aliya and Rezeigat tribes
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.
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...