Sudan Weekly Humanitarian Bulletin, 30 July-5 August 2012

Report
from UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Published on 09 Aug 2012

Key Points

  • Sudan and South Sudan agree on oil transportation fees, but implementation of the agreement still depends on resolving security issues between the two states.
  • The Government of Sudan and the SPLM-N signed, separately, Memoranda of Understanding with the African Union, the Arab League and the UN for the assessment and delivery of humanitarian assistance to war-affected civilians in South Kordofan and Blue Nile states.
  • One WFP staff member was killed and another wounded in South Kordofan following an attack on their vehicle 80km north of the state capital, Kadugli.
  • In Darfur, public protests in Nyala and inter-tribal fighting in parts of North Darfur State lead to civilian casualties and displacement.
  • Heavy rains and flash flooding affects more than 14,000 people across Darfur.
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