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by Eric Reeves

APPENDIX THREE: El Salam Camp, site of recent Khartoum military assault, is a prism for all Darfur, 9 August 2014

9 August 2014 | Selected Blog Entries | Author: ereeves | 859 words

APPENDIX THREE (this appendix will be regularly updated)

The Radio Dabanga reports here are indicative of humanitarian conditions throughout Darfur; such reporting appears nowhere in the report of July 22, 2014 by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

16 children die of unknown disease in Central [Formerly West] Darfur    GARSILA / TAWILA (10 Aug.) – Last week 16 children at the Garsila camps for the displaced in Wadi Salih locality, Central Darfur, died of an unidentified disease. Speaking to Radio Dabanga, a Garsila camp… FULL STORY

Seven children die of diarrhoea in Central [Formerly West] Darfur     NIERTETI (8 Aug 2014) – Seven children suffering from diarrhoea and other infections have died within a week in the camps for displaced people in Nierteti, Central Darfur. A Sheikh of one of the camps… FULL STORY

Two West Darfur elderly die from mystery disease, more infected     SIRBA LOCALITY (7 Aug 2014) – An unidentified disease has broken out among the elderly of Kendebe camp for the displaced in Sirba locality, West Darfur. The disease has already led to two deaths. Several more… FULL STORY

South Darfur camp without water for more than a week     OTASH CAMP (29 Jul 2014) – The residents of the Otash camp for the displaced in Nyala locality, South Darfur, are suffering from an acute drinking water crisis for more than a week. A camp sheikh reported… FULL STORY

Central [Formerly West] Darfur displaced ill because of dire sanitary situation    HAMIDIYA CAMP (23 Jul 2014) – Dozens of cases of fever and diarrhoea emerged among the residents of Hamidiya camp for the displaced in Zalingei locality, Central Darfur, during the past two weeks. “Many people… FULL STORY

Newborn babies dying in El Malha locality, North Darfur     El MALHA (20 Jul 2014) – In El Malha locality, North Darfur, the number of newborn babies dying of an infection of the umbilical cord is increasing. A medical source reported to Radio Dabanga that during… FULL STORY

No aid for 35,000 newly displaced in North Darfur’s Zamzam camp     ZAMZAM CAMP (17 Jul 2014) – The newly displaced who sought refuge at the Zamzam camp in North Darfur are living in dire conditions, owing to the lack of water, food, and shelter. “The more than 35,000 newly… FULL STORY

‘Starving displaced need protection’: South Darfur camp head     KALMA CAMP (15 Jul 2014) – More than 70 people have died in less than a month the Kalma camp for the displaced in Nyala locality, South Darfur, owing to the bad humanitarian situation in the camp, and… FULL STORY

Situation dire in Central [Formerly West] Darfur camp as prices soar, food rations cut     DELEIG CAMP (10 Jul 2014) – The 30,000 displaced in the Deleig camp in Central Darfur are living in extremely difficult circumstances. There is no work, food rations have been cut for a number of them, and… FULL STORY

Fever of unknown origin hits South Darfur camp     EL SALAM CAMP (9 Jul 2014) – A sudden high fever has caused the death of three displaced in El Salam camp, near South Darfur’s capital of Nyala. The causes are unknown. Speaking to Radio Dabanga, camp sheikh… FULL STORY

Newly displaced in Darfur in dire need    SOUTH DARFUR (8 Jul 2014) – In El Salam camp, located south of Nyala, the capital of South Darfur, the more than 6,000 new displaced are in urgent need of food. According to the UN Office for the… FULL STORY

Thirst prevails in Darfur camps     EL FASHER/NYALA (3 Jul 2014) – Throughout Darfur, camps for internally displaced people suffer from water shortages, caused by low groundwater levels and a lack of fuel to operate the pumps. A recent monitoring… FULL STORY

MSF team denied access to South Darfur camp     BRUSSELS (2 Jul 2014) – The 15,000 displaced in El Sareif camp in South Darfur are living in extremely poor conditions. The most recent 4,500 arrivals to the camp have scarcely enough drinking water to… FULL STORY

[The Gereida area of South Darfur has been especially hard hit by lack of access and inadequate humanitarian resources.]

Children starving in Gireida camps, South Darfur     GIREIDA LOCALITY (2 Jul 2014) – The number of child deaths as a result of diarrhoea, malnutrition, and a lack of health care, is increasing alarmingly in the Gireida camps in South Darfur. “More and more… FULL STORY

More malnourished children die in Gireida camps, South Darfur     GIREIDA LOCALITY (2 Jul 2014) – The number of children dying as a result of diarrhoea, malnutrition, and a lack of health care, is rapidly increasing in the Gireida camps in South Darfur. “More and more children… FULL STORY

Severe water crisis in Kalma camp, South Darfur     KALMA CAMP (1 Jul 2014) – The residents of Kalma camp in Nyala locality, South Darfur, have been suffering from a severe shortage of drinking water for the last two weeks. Sheikh Eisa Adam Ahmed told Radio… FULL STORY

Displaced desperate in South and North Darfur camps     DARFUR (25 Jun 2014) – The humanitarian and security situation in Kass camp in South Darfur, and Zamzam camp in North Darfur is extremely bad. A widow of the Kass camp for the displaced complained to… FULL STORY

Health centre pillaged, civilians robbed in Darfur     DARFUR (15 Jun 2014) – The health centre of Dereig camp for the displaced in Nyala locality, South Darfur, was pillaged on Saturday. In Tawila, North Darfur, militiamen stole property and money from… FULL STORY

 

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cer1 Eric Reeves has been writing about greater Sudan for the past twenty-three years. His work is here organized chronologically, and includes all electronic and other publications since the signing of the historic Machakos Protocol (July 2002), which guaranteed South Sudan the right to a self- determination referendum. There are links to a number of Reeves’ formal publications in newspapers, news magazines, academic journals, and human rights publications, as well as to the texts of his Congressional testimony and a complete list of publications, testimony, and academic presentations.
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