{"id":185589,"date":"2014-03-27T12:35:00","date_gmt":"2014-03-27T12:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dabangasudan.preview.websight.nl\/um-gunja-displaced-arrive-in-gireida-south-darfur\/"},"modified":"2014-03-27T12:35:00","modified_gmt":"2014-03-27T12:35:00","slug":"um-gunja-displaced-arrive-in-gireida-south-darfur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en\/all-news\/article\/um-gunja-displaced-arrive-in-gireida-south-darfur","title":{"rendered":"Um Gunja displaced arrive in Gireida, South Darfur"},"content":{"rendered":"

About 200 South Darfuri families who fled militia attacks on the areas on Um Gunja and neighbouring villages on 27 and 28 February arrived at Gireida locality on Thursday. About 40 children from Um Gunja who lost their relatives during the fighting are being hosted in the locality’s camps for the displaced.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Radio Dabanga, a resident of Gireida reported the people fled the area southeast of Nyala to the areas of Sani Deleiba and Birkatuli in El Salam locality. He said they arrived at Gireida as \u201cthey said they had not found any help in El Salam.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are in a dire situation, staying in the open with no shelter, food, or receiving any aid.\u201d<\/p>\n

The source added that \u201cthe children who do not know the whereabouts of their families are being hosted by the sheikhs of the camps.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Related:<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em>Darfur conflicts displace 100,000 in one week<\/a> (12 March 2014)<\/p>\n

Influx of newly displaced continues at South Darfur camps<\/a> (9 March 2014)<\/p>\n

18,000 newly displaced arrive at South Darfur camps; El Salam camp surrounded by militia forces<\/a> (3 March 2014)<\/p>\n

Thousands displaced in attack on more than 35 villages in South Darfur<\/a> (28 February 2014)<\/p>\n