A humanitarian crisis looms in South Sudan as Yauyau militias, under the command of David Yauyau, continue to fight the SPLA government forces in Boma and Pibor towns, Jonglei.

Civilians, mostly women and children, have been caught in the crossfire and reports from Minority Rights Group International (MRG) partners on the ground show looting of household items as well as cows and sorghum.

This document provides an overview of developments in the Mediterranean Basin and other regions of interest from 30 April - 13 May 2013, with hyperlinks to source material highlighted and underlined in the text. For more information on the topics below or other issues pertaining to the region, please contact the members of the Med Basin Team, or visit our website at www.cimicweb.org.

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North Africa 1
Northeast Africa 4
Horn of Africa 5

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At the Yida refugee camp in South Sudan, where the population has increased five-fold in the past year, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is treating growing numbers of patients and preparing for the additional hardships that will come with the approaching rainy season.

(14 May 2013) - Five people have been killed in an inter-tribal clash in Unity State.

The State’s deputy governor, Michael Chanjiak Gai, told Radio Miraya that the fighting occurred on Monday morning, at the border between Mayom and Koch counties.

Chanjiak said the clashes appear to have been a revenge attack for a cattle raid in Koch County last week in which one person was killed.

“Some youth from Koch County went and attacked youth of Mayom in a place called Rier that incident came as a result of cattle theft.”

Heavy rains continued for a second week across previously dry areas in western Ethiopia and South Sudan.

1) Poorly distributed and significantly below average seasonal rainfall has resulted in deteriorating ground conditions since January. This has negatively impacted crops and livestock throughout many parts of southern Angola and northern Namibia.

Highlights

UNHCR began on 06 May 2013, the relocation of 18,200 Sudanese refugees from flood prone Jamam refugee camp, to the new site, Kaya, ahead of the onset of this year’s seasonal rains.

Clashes between host and refugee communities in Doro camp illustrate the possible threat of civil unrest across Maban. Efforts are underway to bring the two communities together.

Over 95% of refugee children have been immunized during the national polio immunization campaign this month.

Seeking to improve their living conditions, UNMISS and the UN refugee agency in Upper Nile State donated non-food items to inmates at Malakal Central Prison today.

Receiving blankets, plates, cups, sleeping mats and soap from the mission and UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Acting Prison Director John Othow Ador said the items would be very useful to prisoners.

“This is a clear (indicator) that you are really concerned about human rights issues,” said Maj. Ador.

TOTAL POPULATION REGISTERED TO DATE:
- 16,682 individuals(Active: 16,682 & Hold: 0)
- 4,268 households
-Female headed households: 1,719(40%)

Cumulative statistics
From 01-Jan-13 To 12-May-13
New Registered Refugees: 1,568
New Birth: 342

INTER CAMP TRANSFER TO JAMMAM,BATIL,DORO
MOBILESERVER
- Transfer HH: 12
- Transfer Individual: 17

TOTAL POPULATION REGISTERED TO DATE:

• 37,867 individuals(Active: 37,867 & Hold: 0)
  
• 9,336 households
  
• Female headed households: 3,405(36%)

Cumulative statistics
From 01-Jan-13 To 05-May-13
New Registered Refugees: 274
New Birth: 291

INTER CAMP TRANSFER TO JAMMAM,Doro,DORO
MOBILESERVER,GENDRASSA
- Transfer HH: 18
- Transfer Individual: 52