OCHA Sudan Weekly Humanitarian Bulletin

Humanitarian Bulletin Sudan Issue 25 | 16 – 22 June 2014

Fighting in three Darfur states P.1 • Fighting has erupted in the

IOM verifies new IDPs in N.Darfur camps P.2

states of Central, South and

Sudanese aid staff abducted in Darfur P.3

West Darfur leading to

Over 85,000 refugees from South Sudan P.4

insecurity, civilian deaths, and internal displacement. • Some 42,200 newly

Displaced woman by a water point in Zamzam IDP camp, (UNAMID)

displaced people have been verified in Zamzam IDP

Fighting in Central, South and West Darfur

camp, some 360 in Kassab IDP camp, and some 12,000 in IDP camps in the Tawilla area, according to IOM. • On 18 June, armed men abducted 16 Sudanese humanitarian aid workers in three separate incidents in Kutum locality, North Darfur.

On 19 June, civilians were killed and injured during fighting in Salaya village in Um Dukhun locality, Central Darfur, according to reports received by the UN 1. The next day, fighting spread to Mukjar town where armed clashes took place in the market, causing further deaths and injuries. Government forces intervened and brought the situation in Mukjar under control. However, unconfirmed reports have been received of fighting in Mudaraf and Kubal villages on 21 and 22 June respectively. According to local community members, 17 people were killed and more than 20 injured in Um Dukhun locality. According to the international NGO International Medical Corps (IMC), their Um Dukhun clinic received 10 injured people seeking medical attention. Humanitarian actors working in Um Dukhun and Mukjar localities have restricted movement to rural areas.

• As of 18 June, an estimated 85,700 South Sudanese refugees have sought refuge in Sudan since conflict erupted in South Sudan on 15 December 2013.

Fighting in Kaileck village, Shattai locality, South Darfur Fighting was also reported in Kaileck village (approximately 47km southwest of Kass town in Shattai locality, South Darfur), according to reports received by the UN. At least one person was killed and others injured, while 33 houses were looted and burned down, according to the report. Government forces have been deployed to the area, but the situation is reportedly still tense. No reports of displacement have been received.

Fighting between farmers and nomads in West Darfur IDPs in Darfur – in 2013 in 2014 (to date)

2 million

Refugees in Sudan (UNHCR)

157,000

Sudanese refugees in Chad (UNHCR)

353,000

Sudanese refugees in South Sudan & Ethiopia (UNHCR)

243,500

373,000

Fighting over land use erupted between farmers and nomads in West Darfur’s Habila Kanari village in Kereinik locality, east of Krinding internally displaced persons (IDP) camp, El Geneina locality. The African Union – United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) received unconfirmed information from the local community that three people were killed during the fighting. The situation remains tense with retaliatory acts reported. There have been unconfirmed reports that civilians have fled the area, according to UNAMID. Conflict between nomads and farmers during the cultivation and harvest seasons regularly occurs in West Darfur, often resulting in civilian displacement, the destruction of assets and the disruption of livelihoods. In late 2012, a similar conflict erupted in the

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995 million requested in 2014 (US$)

43.4 % reported funding

Editorial comment: Frequent references are made in reports received by OCHA to “inter-tribal” fighting. In this and future editions, tribal references will only be included where it is well established that attacks are carried out by one group on another primarily because of issues of an inter-ethnic nature. In almost all cases OCHA is unable to verify that this is the case. From a humanitarian perspective, the motive for armed violence cannot be used to justify or explain away attacks against civilians, and we seek to avoid giving the impression that international standards of military conduct and national prohibitions against the use of violence might be suspended due to an “ethnic” motive.

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Masteri area of Beida locality, resulting in the destruction of several villages and the displacement of people into neighbouring Chad.

IOM verification of IDPs in North Darfur camps In North Darfur, over 54,000 newly displaced people have been verified in Zamzam IDP camp, Kassab IDP camp, and IDP camps in the Tawilla area, according to IOM

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) recently completed a verification exercise of people displaced since March in Zamzam IDP camp, Kassab IDP camp, and camps in the Tawilla area (Argo, Dali and Rwanda). According to IOM, there are some 42,200 newly displaced people in Zamzam IDP camp, some 360 people in Kassab IDP camp and some 12,000 people in the Tawilla camps. All camps have registered a 50 per cent reduction in the initial figure reported, according to IOM. There are reportedly some 5,000 people (1,000 families) who have yet to be verified in Zamzam IDP camp. The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has started distributing emergency household supplies to these new arrivals. In Mellit, registration and verification for 9,200 newly displaced people who were relocated from the UNAMID team site area in Mellit to a site near the Abassi IDP camp is ongoing. Government policy preventing the creation of new camps means that people who have been displaced to areas outside of established camps cannot be verified or registered by IOM. Consequently, IOM can only conduct a head count exercise at the Korma IDP gathering where a reported 21,300 newly displaced people have taken refuge. IOM will also conduct a head counting exercise in the city of El Fasher, where an estimated 23,700 newly displaced people have taken refuge.

South Kordofan: MSF hospital partially destroyed

Bombs destroy the emergency room, a dressing room, the pharmacy and the hospital kitchen of the MSF-run hospital in Farandalla village, South Kordofan

On 16 June, a civilian hospital run by the international NGO Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in the village of Farandalla in South Kordofan State was bombed. According to MSF, two bombs hit the MSF hospital wounding six people, including one MSF staff member. The bombs destroyed the emergency room, a dressing room, the pharmacy and the hospital kitchen. Despite this, MSF reports that it will continue running the hospital, providing vital medical assistance to people in South Kordofan. In a statement issued on 18 June, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan a.i., Mr. Geert Cappelaere, said “I would like to remind all parties to this conflict that clearly marked medical units are not to be attacked, the bombing of a medical facility simply should not happen.” According to MSF, the hospital, with both outpatient and inpatient wards, began operating in 2012. Nearly 65,000 consultations have been undertaken since it opened, with close to 2,300 admissions. In addition to running the Farandalla hospital, MSF supports five health centres in the area.

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Reactivation of protection sector in South Kordofan State On 9 June, the protection sector in South Kordofan was re-activated and met for the first time since its 2011 suspension. Attending the meeting were representatives from the Government’s Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC), relevant line ministries, international NGOs, national NGOs and the UN agencies. The Director General of the State Ministry of Social Welfare (SMoSW) chaired the meeting. During the meeting, UNHCR was asked to draft terms of reference, reporting and information sharing protocols for the group. The Protection sector in South Kordofan will be co-led by the SMoSW and UNHCR.

Some 750 people in Kadugli, South Kordofan, affected by heavy rains On 17 June, some 750 people (150 families) were affected by heavy rain that destroyed 37 houses and a health care clinic in Tilo IDP settlement in Kadugli town. Some 20 people were reportedly injured and 43 latrines were destroyed, increasing the potential spread of water-borne diseases. Humanitarian agencies have provided affected people with emergency household supplies (plastic sheets, blankets, mosquito nets and jerrycans). Humanitarian actors are currently preparing an emergency flood preparedness and response plan for South Kordofan. In 2013, of the half a million people in Sudan affected by massive flooding caused by heavy rains, 3,000 people (600 families) were in South Kordofan.

Sudanese aid workers abducted in Kutum locality, North Darfur Unknown armed men abducted 16 Sudanese aid workers in Kutum locality, North Darfur

On 18 June, unknown armed men abducted 16 Sudanese humanitarian aid workers in three separate incidents in Kutum locality. Eleven of the aid workers have been released but five remain in captivity. Relevant authorities have been informed and investigations are ongoing to determine the location of the remaining aid workers. The abductions may affect humanitarian interventions in the locality if humanitarian partners decide to scaledown, suspend or pull-out of operations due to deteriorating security. Government authorities have advised all humanitarian staff to remain vigilant and for UNAMID to intensify security measures at the Kutum team site.

Funding challenges for education in South Darfur According to humanitarian actors, an estimated 7,900 newly displaced children have been registered in IDP camps in South Darfur State. This brings the total number of displaced school-aged children in the state to some 87,200. Throughout South Darfur state, only 706 classrooms are available. Humanitarian actors are looking for funding to convert an additional 672 temporary classroom

Newly arrived IDP children in class, El Sereif IDP camp in Nyala, South Darfur, (UNAMID)



structures into semi-permanent structures to accommodate these children, however, presently only enough funding is available to convert 40 classrooms. There is also a lack of education materials, with current stocks available to cover only 9,300 out of 87,200 school age children (10.7 per cent) in the state. There are no textbooks available in the state.

IOM: water for Zamzam IDP camp, North Darfur IOM has started bringing in water by truck for approximately 4,000 newly arrived IDPs in Zamzam IDP camp, North Darfur

IOM has assumed water and sanitation activities for newly displaced people in Zamzam IDP camp, North Darfur, following the suspension of the international NGO Plan Sudan. Plan Sudan was forced to suspend activities when their technical agreement to provide these services was not approved by HAC, according to the international NGO. Zamzam IDP camp is one of the largest IDP camps in Darfur and, since April 2014, continues to receive newly displaced people and the suspension of water and sanitation services was of great concern to humanitarian actors. To fill this gap, IOM started trucking in water for approximately 4,000 newly arrived displaced people in the Abu Zariga Gate area inside the camp, where many new IDPs are waiting for authorities to allocate land. In addition, 10 hand pumps are being repaired in an attempt to enhance water supplies throughout the camp.

South Sudanese refugees reach to over 85,700 As of 18 June, an estimated 85,700 South Sudanese refugees have sought refuge in Sudan since conflict started in South Sudan on 15 December 2013, according to UNHCR. UNHCR also reports that over 53,300 of these refuges have received some form of humanitarian assistance as of 4 June. Since the separation of South Sudan, an estimated 350,000 people of South Sudanese origin remained in Sudan.
