Sudan: Displaced in South Darfur Shelters Face Critical Humanitarian Conditions
[Dabanga] Nyala -- The emergency room and health centres in Nyala, the capital of South Darfur, warn of deteriorating humanitarian conditions in several displacement shelters across the city. They say the basic needs of hundreds of families remain inadequately met, amid shortages of food, water, medicines, shelter materials, and hygiene supplies.
Nyala, the capital of South Darfur, is grappling with dire humanitarian conditions in displacement shelters as the rainy season begins. Basic necessities like food, water, medicine, and shelter materials are scarce, according to health centre officials. Nibras Abdullah, a member of the emergency room and health centres, describes the situation as "extremely critical."
Many families are living in open spaces or damaged classrooms, with leaking roofs exacerbating their plight. El Jir neighbourhood shelter, home to about 214 families, is severely lacking in food, water, and shelter materials, while El Hamaira shelter in El Wadi neighbourhood, housing around 274 families, urgently needs food, water, hygiene supplies, and medicines.
Other shelters including El Zahra, Mahira School, El Savana, the airport, commercial school, customs, and technical school, also face shortages. Some families are still living in open spaces or overcrowded classrooms, with a single classroom sometimes housing more than seven to ten individuals. The situation is further compounded by rising prices, making it difficult to meet the increasing needs of displaced people.
Abdullah calls for immediate intervention from humanitarian organizations and authorities to provide essential supplies and improve temporary accommodation to prevent further deterioration of the humanitarian situation.
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