63.000 people are displaced by Abu Kershola’s clashes - report
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June 5, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - The number of the Internally Displaced
Persons (IDPs) affected by last month clashes in Abu Kershola has
reached 63.000 people announced the United Nations Office for the
Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Wednesday.
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Displaced women and children from Abu Kershola rest at school center
in Al-Rahaad at North Kordofan State May 28, 2013 (Reuters)
Citing the Sudanese Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC), OCHA weekly
bulletin said as of 30 May Abu Kershola’s IDPs in North Kordofan state
have increased to over 44.000 from 34.000 people.
In addition, the UN humanitarian body said that there are some 10.000
IDPs in three areas in South Korodfan, Um Berimbita, Tandik (Rashad
locality) and Dibeakir (Al Qoz locality). It also mentioned that
around 8.000 IDPs have reached Khartoum state.
"This brings the total number of IDPs displaced by the fighting in Abu
Kershola and surrounding villages to around 63,000" concluded the
report.
Save the Children Sweden rehabilitated four hand pumps to provide
water to some 2000 people in Dibeakir area. The same group also
improved water infrastructures in El Rahad, North Kordofan where there
are over 18.000 IDPs from Abu Kershola.
SRF rebels after their departure from the eastern South Kordofan area
warned that they intend to carry out more attacks during the next days
increasing fears that the ongoing conflict may be extended to affect
civilians in North Kordofan, Kosti or government’s controlled areas in
the Blue Nile and other regions around South Kordofan which serves as
base for the SRF fighters.
The security situation in Abu Kershola area is still fragile, said an
assessment conducted by the Sudan’s water and environment sanitation,
Sudanese Red Crescent and a national aid group conducted between 30-31
May.
"The assessment found that the security situation remains fragile,
including on the road between El Rahad and Abu Kershola".
However, HAC said that that some 27,000 people may return Abu Kershola
and its surrounding villages, as the joint team identified urgent
needs in humanitarian assistance in the areas where IDPs may return.
(ST)
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