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HIGHLIGHTS

• Humanitarian supplies and response teams are ready to move to Abu Karinka, East Darfur once government authorities grant access.

• CERF grants $1.9 million to measles response, as Phase 1 of the Government’s measles vaccination campaign concludes.

• Camps in White Nile State set to receive urgently needed water bladders and latrines.

• The Government of Germany contributes €1 million to World Vision’s project in South Darfur.

FIGURES

Displaced people in Sudan 3.1 million

IDPs in Darfur (to date) 2.5 million

GAM burden 2 million

Refugees in Sudan (excluding S.Sudanese) (UNHCR) 168,000

South Sudanese refugees in Sudan - since 15 Dec 2013 (UNHCR)

East Darfur aid response mobilizes, awaits access

No further clashes between the Ma’aliya and Southern Reizegat tribes have been reported since fighting broke out on 11 May in Abu Karinka locality. The security situation remained tense for the duration of the week, however, especially in Adila and Abu Karinka towns. According to the Government’s Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC), an estimated 24,000 people who were displaced following the fighting began returning to their homes in Abu Karinka towards the end of the week. Unconfirmed reports from the Darfur Regional Authority (DRA) and national partners indicate that around 665 houses in Abu Karinka were burnt down during the fighting. Reportedly, another group of about 293 households, consisting mainly of women and children, moved to Ailliet locality in North Darfur with their livestock before the conflict began and an unknown number of civilians fled to El Obeid, North Kordofan. No verification or humanitarian activities have taken place yet in Abu Karinka.

The African Union - United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) and humanitarian partners planned to conduct a rapid-assessment and verification mission to Abu Karinka on 18 May, but government authorities denied access due to security concerns. Further attempts by humanitarian agencies to gain access to Abu Karinka are currently underway and it is hoped that the mission to Abu Karinka town will occur on 26 May.

Preparedness measures in response to the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Abu Karinka began immediately after information of fighting between the Reizegat and Ma’aliya tribes was received. Humanitarian partners have confirmed the availability of adequate nutrition and food supplies in Adila and Ed Daein, respectively, with back-up stocks available in El Obeid. In Ed Daein, food stocks include 29.68 MT of cereals, 26.75 MT of pulses, 18.35 MT of super cereals, 1.08 MT of oil, and 2.05 MT of salt. In Adila, there are 1,200 cartons of plumpy nut, which is enough to cover 200 children per month for three months. Emergency shelters and household items will be supplied from Nyala, South Darfur or El Obeid in North Kordofan. The American Refugee Committee (ARC) has teams specializing in nutrition, non-food items, and water, sanitation and hygiene currently stationed in Adila ready to deploy to Abu Karinka once security clearances are granted. There is a shortage of health supplies in Abu Karinka, however, critical cases are being referred to Adila where supplies are adequate. The World Health Organization (WHO) has sent rapid response kits, trauma kits (containing surgical materials) and medical teams to the hospitals in Adila and Ed Daein, where casualties are being treated.

The Government’s Department for Water and Sanitation (WES) has seven generators and submersible pumps in Ed Daein ready to for shipment to Abu Karinka and Adila, pending security clearances. WES has contacted the state water corporation in Adila to conduct a quick assessment of water, sanitation and hygiene needs in the area.