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Aid mission finds 'dire' humanitarian situation in Darfur town

Countries
Sudan
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OCHA
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Highlights

• An inter-agency mission to Guldo in the Jebel Marra region of Darfur finds the humanitarian situation dire in the town, with little basic services available.

• Outbreaks of Acute Jaundice Syndrome and Hepatitis E have been reported from a number of camps in South Darfur.

• About 4,800 people returned to Jebel Moon locality in West Darfur from Chad, however, some returnees have reportedly gone back to Chad because of lack of services.

• On 4 July, more than 1,000 people, including some IDPs, were affected by the floods caused by heavy rains in Kadugli town.

Figures

IDPs in Darfur in 2013 2 million

In 2014 (to date) 390,000

Refugees in Sudan (UNHCR) 157,000

Sudanese refugees in Chad (UNHCR) 353,000

Sudanese refugees in South Sudan & Ethiopia (UNHCR) 244,000

Funding

995 million requested in 2014 (US$)

43.6 % reported funding

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