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ACT Alert
Sudan
- 1/2003
Militia
attacks in Nyalla Town - South Darfur leaves 31 people dead and over
3,000 families displaced
Geneva,
31 October, 2003
Information received from ACT member Norwegian Church Aid in Khartoum,
Sudan indicates that, starting from 29th September, 2003
a militia group known as Janjaweed has attacked and burned 23 villages
in the outskirts of Nyalla Town in South Darfur killing 30 people
and displacing over 3,000 families inside Nyalla town and east of
the town. The report says that the affected people are living in squalid
conditions in the open without shelter and are exposed to bad weather,
and are facing high incidence of disease and malnutrition. NCA partner
member in the area, Sudan Social Development Agency (SUDO) who has
been monitoring the situation says although they have not carried
out a detailed assessment, the obvious needs of the displaced people
are blankets, mosquito nets, domestic utensils and medicines. The
report says the UN has an operational strategy for the North and West
Darfur for the provision of food, water and sanitation, medical supplies,
and non food items and medical supplies through their partners. However,
NCA through SUDO and another ACT member, Sudan Council of Churches
(SCC) would like to offer immediate response to the worst cases of
the displaced people and have requested for a Rapid Response Fund
of $50,000 for blankets, mosquito nets, domestic utensils, and medicines
from the ACT Coordinating Office in Geneva.
The background information provided by the NCA sourced from a UN
draft report of 23 October, 2003 indicates that, the conflicts in
Darfur region between the Government and the Sudan Peoples Liberation
Army (SPLA) have caused more than 500,000 internally displaced people
and 70,000 refugees in Chad. Despite the efforts and progress made
for a cease fire and peace agreements between the government and the
SPLA, sponsored militias continue to cause havoc for the people in
many areas of South Sudan.
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