Darfur Coordinator for Refugee and IDP Affairs to Sudanhorizon: The Humanitarian Situation of the Displaced Is “Extremely Painful”
Sudanhorizon – Maryam Absher
The Coordinator for Refugee and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Affairs in Darfur states, Adam Rijal Mursal, described the humanitarian situation of displaced people on the ground in the “Tawila camps” in North Darfur State and other camps as extremely painful.
Rijal told Sudanhorizon on Monday that he is unable to accurately convey the full picture of the reality on the ground, except to say that it is a catastrophic situation and a deplorable humanitarian condition.
He added that there is systematic starvation, and that the prevailing hunger has led to a widespread increase in cases of malnutrition, in addition to the spread of diseases among children, women, and mothers affected by the humanitarian suffering and the harsh reality on the ground.
He noted that the previous period witnessed the spread of diseases, most notably cholera, dengue fever, and measles, pointing out that the spread of measles resulted from the lack of routine vaccinations for children.
Rijal pointed out that a number of children are losing their lives due to the spread of childhood diseases, which could have been prevented and children’s lives saved if routine vaccines had been available.
The Darfur refugee affairs coordinator said that the war has imposed a new reality that has led to extremely severe deterioration in humanitarian conditions and the overall health situation.
He explained that there are challenges facing international organizations in terms of funding, which has forced them to reduce food aid packages and other assistance. This has negatively affected IDP communities that fundamentally rely on humanitarian aid, in addition to poverty in displacement areas and the general deterioration of the economic situation, which has exacerbated and multiplied the scale of suffering.
The IDP official warned that they are currently facing very complex humanitarian conditions amid the continued rates of displacement in “Tawila” and other regions across Sudan.
He continued: “The reality is painful and miserable, and people are unable to obtain food regularly or meet their growing basic needs.”
Rijal called for the importance of concerted efforts to end the suffering, and appealed to all parties to review their positions and policies and open new pages in order to end the ongoing suffering inflicted on the people in general and the displaced in IDP camps in particular.
Shortlink: https://sudanhorizon.com/?p=10348