Khartoum, April 5(Darfur24) The United Nations revealed, on Wednesday, that more than 4,000 people have been displaced as a result of conflicts and insecurity in Sudan since the beginning of this year.
According to a report by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), a copy of which (Darfur 24) received via e-mail, local conflict and insecurity continue to displace thousands of people and disrupt lives in parts of Sudan.
Conflict was reported in seven states, with North Darfur, West Darfur and West Kordofan recording the highest number of incidents.
However, From January to March 2023, 4,390 people in two states in Darfur have been displaced due to conflict.
On 23 March, inter-communal violence broke out in the Tandelti area, El Geneina district of West Darfur state. Unconfirmed reports indicate that up to 30,000 people may have fled across the border into neighboring Chad.
Dengue fever has also spread to 84 districts in 12 states and the Sudanese Ministry of Health declared an outbreak of dengue fever on 14 February 2023. A total of 2,600 confirmed cases and 45 related deaths have been reported since the outbreak began on 28 July 2022 until 25 March 2023.
The World Health Organization (WHO) stated that a lack of disease control infrastructure and heavy flooding in the fall — turning pools of stagnant water into breeding grounds for mosquitoes — allowed the disease to spread.
The World Health Organization is supporting the Ministry of Health to respond to the outbreak.
In 2022, the Sudan Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) is funded, with a request of US$1.94 billion representing 54 per cent.
This is the highest percentage since 2018, and with $1.05 billion the highest amount received since 2010. The HRP request for 2023 is $1.75 billion, and as of March it has received $225.7 million – 13 percent of the requirements.
At the end of March 2023, the Sudan Humanitarian Fund has allocated more than $9 million to respond to new and/or worsening emergencies and pre-position stocks.
In addition, SHF has released $0.85 million to fund a rapid response to camp fires in South and East Darfur and urgent water, sanitation and hygiene needs in Sortony, North Darfur state.