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ACAPS Briefing Note: Sudan - Conflict in Darfur (6 July 2017)
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Anticipated scope and scale
While clashes between the government and various opposing armed forces are sporadic as opposed to ongoing, they signify that the ceasefire is unlikely to hold. Coupled with the reduction of UNAMID forces and their decreased capacity to monitor events and protect civilians, direct and indirect attacks on civilians are likely to continue and increase.
High levels of malnutrition and food insecurity, as well as recent damage to WASH infrastructure resulting from the rainy season will likely contribute to the spread of acute watery diarrhoea (AWD)/cholera in the region.
Key priorities
Protection: Direct violence against civilians is common in Darfur. Extra-judicial arrests, rape, indiscriminate bombing and torture continue to affect civilians.
Health: Intervention is needed to combat the spread of the AWD/cholera epidemic which has affected East, South and North Darfur, infecting 137 and killing 23 as of 30 June.
Food: 58% of IDPs and 78% of South Sudanese refugees are food insecure as of 31 May, despite this year’s harvest being more productive than last year.
Humanitarian constraints
Political and security access constraints limit the movement of humanitarian workers in Darfur. The rainy season is underway until October and flooding will hamper the movement of humanitarian workers.