Damazin, November 10 (Darfur24)
Police in Sudan’s Blue Nile region have seized a shipment of humanitarian aid belonging to the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre over suspicions that it was being illegally sold in Damazin, a police source told Darfur24.
The shipment was intercepted near the Al-Rabee neighbourhood commercial area on Al-Arnish Street, according to the source.
The source said the aid had been collected from warehouses belonging to the region’s Humanitarian Aid Commission and was intended for distribution to vulnerable people but had allegedly been diverted for sale in local markets.
Police seized the vehicle transporting the aid, the source added, noting that similar incidents had been reported previously.
The seizure comes as Damazin receives thousands of people displaced by fighting in the region, amid growing humanitarian needs.
According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the city hosts approximately 45,740 displaced people. The wider region has 27 displacement camps and shelters, according to previous statements by the Humanitarian Aid Commissioner.
On November 3, authorities announced the opening of Al-Azaza camp to accommodate displaced people, as part of a plan to provide shelter for approximately 5,000 families.
