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.
Category: Darfur tribal fighting
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...
16,500 newly displaced in Central, South and North Darfur, according to UNOCHA
6,000 of those persons came from the Jebel Marra area to Guldo in Central Darfur state, allegedly due to militia attacks and lack of aid. Another 1,800 are now in villages in Katayla Locality in South Darfur after escaping severe intertribal fighting last month. Sadly, intertribal fighting also displaced some 8,700 more people from villages...