Humanitarian activities to support people affected by the recent violence in Abyei continue to scale up despite challenges, including heavy rains and insecurity in some areas.
As of 1 June, the World Food Programme had assisted 54,588 displaced people from Abyei with over 700 tons of food. On 1 June 8,444 people were...
Humanitarian partners are working to deliver basic life-saving services to people displaced by recent violence in the Abyei area.
To date, the number of people displaced from the Abyei area is an estimated 60,000 people, mostly concentrated in Warrap State. Displacement from Abyei has also been confirmed in Northern Bahr el...
Since the violence erupted in Abyei almost a week ago, tens of thousands of people have fled their homes. As of 26 May, it was estimated that more than 30,000 people have made their way south and reports of new arrivals continue. Humanitarian partners are scaling up to provide displaced people with the necessary assistance...
On 19 May, an UNMIS convoy transporting Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) Joint Integration Units (JIU) equipment and soldiers came under fire. The convoy was transporting 200 SAF troops to Abyei as part of the Kadugli Agreement deployment plan, aimed at defusing tensions in the disputed border state town of Abyei.
Over the past...
3 June 2011 - 2:02pmHumanitarian activities to support people affected by the recent violence in Abyei continue to scale up despite challenges, including heavy rains and insecurity in some areas. As of 1 June, the World Food Programme had assisted 54,588 displaced people from Abyei with over 700 tons of food. On 1 June 8,444 people were...
1 June 2011 - 5:06amHumanitarian partners are working to deliver basic life-saving services to people displaced by recent violence in the Abyei area. To date, the number of people displaced from the Abyei area is an estimated 60,000 people, mostly concentrated in Warrap State. Displacement from Abyei has also been confirmed in Northern Bahr el...
28 May 2011 - 1:49amSince the violence erupted in Abyei almost a week ago, tens of thousands of people have fled their homes. As of 26 May, it was estimated that more than 30,000 people have made their way south and reports of new arrivals continue. Humanitarian partners are scaling up to provide displaced people with the necessary assistance...
23 May 2011 - 11:45pmOn 19 May, an UNMIS convoy transporting Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) Joint Integration Units (JIU) equipment and soldiers came under fire. The convoy was transporting 200 SAF troops to Abyei as part of the Kadugli Agreement deployment plan, aimed at defusing tensions in the disputed border state town of Abyei. Over the past...