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Sudan: Thousands flee fighting in Darfur
17 / March / 2011


Photo: Dirk Sqar / IRIN
Most new arrivals are women and children
Continue to tens of thousands of people flee their homes in the Darfur region of western Sudan to the camps for the displaced in the wake of the recent fighting between government forces and armed militias.

According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), arrived about 66 000 displaced people to camps in North and South Darfur since January. There are at least 53,000 people in and around the Zam Zam camp for displaced people in North Darfur.

Said Bill Howard, the country director of CARE International, Switzerland that "most of the displaced people coming to the camp are women and children and the elderly, where many of the men remained in their homes to care for their livestock." He explained that "many of the newcomers have been in the open with their belongings and animals that were able to take her with them."

He added that the Bill "organizations [humanity] to intensify its activities in these areas and pool their resources to support new arrivals," adding that in addition to the immediate physical needs such as food, shelter, water, displaced people who have newly arrived to protection as well.

Sekmanic, "said Chris, a spokesman for the peacekeeping mission of the Joint United Nations and the African Union in Darfur (UNAMID):" We have intensified patrols in the vicinity of Zam Zam camp to ensure the protection of displaced persons. "

UNAMID reported recently that the patrols found the abandoned villages and unexploded ordnance in North Darfur.

According to the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) carries some of the displaced new ration cards issued by the World Food Programme, which suggests that this displacement may not be the first displacement. The agency warned that a lack of proper sanitation increases the risk of disease outbreaks.

The process of verification of the situation of displaced people continues, but in the meantime, the World Food Programme and the International Committee of the Red Cross to provide food and non-food for new arrivals. As the Organization of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has developed plans to build toilets and provide organizations such as the Partner Aid International Partner Aid International and Medecins Sans Frontieres medical aid.

Has displaced an estimated 1.9 million people by the conflict that began in 2003 when the government forces and allied militias to fight rebel groups seeking greater autonomy for the arid and impoverished region.

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