Jebel Marra is a mountainous area in the middle of the five state region of Darfur, and like the rest of region south of Wadi Howar, is populated with many villages. Government and militia attacks in this area (allegedly to attack rebel forces) have driven many families to camps such as Shaddad near the town...
Category: Darfur not enough aid
UN has only gotten 4% of it’s $1.04 Billion 2015 budget for Sudan
This was reported in the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs’ Humanitarian Bulletin for March 9 -15. It also reports that there are 3.1 million displaced people in the country (2.5 million of these are in the western part of Sudan, aka Darfur). It also gives you an idea of what the UN...
People waiting over 24 hours to get water at Zam Zam camp, North Darfur
This was brought about by an increased number of people in the camp, and a lack of water sources. And since Zam Zam camp is so large, new arrivals to the camp live further away from water sources (as much as 3 km). Imagine having to walk that far and wait over twenty-four hours for...