UN in Darfur: ‘new restrictions on movement’
The UN–African Union Mission in Darfur stated Wednesday that aid distributions in a conflict-affected area in eastern Darfur were suspended “after new restrictions on movement.” The peacekeepers in recent weeks did nothing to stop fighting that displaced 14,000 people from rebel-dominated areas east of Jebel Marra. Instead, they dispatched today a “confidence-building mission” to Shangil Tobaya, eight days after the town was burnt down. See the full statement, below: UNAMID Daily Media Brief (29 Dec.)“Aid continues to flow into makeshift camps outside UNAMID team sites in North and South Darfur, where thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) have sought refuge from recent clashes. However distribution to Shangil Tobaya in North Darfur has been momentarily suspended today after new restrictions on movement were put in place. UNAMID is collaborating with local security officials to gain access to all affected areas and ensure the safe delivery of aid. “An assessment mission carried out by UNAMID and several UN aid agencies today met with local authorities and IDP leaders in Khor Abeche and Shaeria in South Darfur, where over 10,000 people have been sheltered. UNAMID peacekeepers today escorted a four-truck humanitarian convoy to Shaeria. “The Mission is also investigating reports of conflict in Kazanjadeed, about 40 km from Shaeria, which has allegedly resulted in thousands of new displacements. “An inter-agency mission to Zamzam camp, outside El Fasher in North Darfur, has observed that around one hundred IDPs, mostly women and children, have arrived from the Shangil Tobaya area. Revised figures put the number of IDPs in and around Shangil Tobaya at 14,000, with an estimated 5,000 at the UNAMID team site. “Tomorrow, UNAMID military, police and civilian peacekeepers are to embark on a four-day verification and confidence-building mission from El Fasher to Shangil Tobaya, Jebel Tin and Dar al-Salam. “Meanwhile, the security situation in all team sites remains tense and UNAMID has taken additional measures to ensure the protection of civilians and increased the frequency and scope of its day and night patrols. END STATEMENTSee also: Timeline: Sudan battles former peace partner SLM-Minawi (26 Dec.)
The UN–African Union Mission in Darfur stated Wednesday that aid distributions in a conflict-affected area in eastern Darfur were suspended “after new restrictions on movement.” The peacekeepers in recent weeks did nothing to stop fighting that displaced 14,000 people from rebel-dominated areas east of Jebel Marra. Instead, they dispatched today a “confidence-building mission” to Shangil Tobaya, eight days after the town was burnt down.
See the full statement, below: UNAMID Daily Media Brief (29 Dec.)
“Aid continues to flow into makeshift camps outside UNAMID team sites in North and South Darfur, where thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) have sought refuge from recent clashes. However distribution to Shangil Tobaya in North Darfur has been momentarily suspended today after new restrictions on movement were put in place. UNAMID is collaborating with local security officials to gain access to all affected areas and ensure the safe delivery of aid.
“An assessment mission carried out by UNAMID and several UN aid agencies today met with local authorities and IDP leaders in Khor Abeche and Shaeria in South Darfur, where over 10,000 people have been sheltered. UNAMID peacekeepers today escorted a four-truck humanitarian convoy to Shaeria.
“The Mission is also investigating reports of conflict in Kazanjadeed, about 40 km from Shaeria, which has allegedly resulted in thousands of new displacements.
“An inter-agency mission to Zamzam camp, outside El Fasher in North Darfur, has observed that around one hundred IDPs, mostly women and children, have arrived from the Shangil Tobaya area. Revised figures put the number of IDPs in and around Shangil Tobaya at 14,000, with an estimated 5,000 at the UNAMID team site.
“Tomorrow, UNAMID military, police and civilian peacekeepers are to embark on a four-day verification and confidence-building mission from El Fasher to Shangil Tobaya, Jebel Tin and Dar al-Salam.
“Meanwhile, the security situation in all team sites remains tense and UNAMID has taken additional measures to ensure the protection of civilians and increased the frequency and scope of its day and night patrols.
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See also: Timeline: Sudan battles former peace partner SLM-Minawi (26 Dec.)
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