Attachments
HIGHLIGHTS
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A dengue fever outbreak in Sudan’s Darfur region had resulted in 137 reported cases as of December 14.
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Hostilities continue to result in deaths and injuries in Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N)-controlled parts of Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile states.
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Conflict-affected individuals from South Sudan continue to arrive in Sudan.
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
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Since late August, health officials have reported 137 cases of dengue fever—including cases in North Darfur, South Darfur, and West Darfur states. State Ministry of Health (SMoH) officials, the U.N. World Health Organization (WHO), and other health partners are working to contain the outbreak by providing medical supplies, training health care workers, and targeting affected areas with health promotion activities.
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During November, clashes and multiple aerial bombings reportedly killed eight people and injured at least 40 others in SPLM-N-controlled parts of the Two Areas of Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile, relief actors and the U.N. report.
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As of December 11, nearly 115,600 South Sudanese had fled to Sudan since mid-December 2013 and an estimated 67,500 South Sudanese refugees sheltering in Sudan had received humanitarian assistance, according to the U.N.
NUMBERS AT A GLANCE
6.6 million
People in Sudan in Need of Humanitarian Assistance
U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) – December 2014
4.4 million
People in Darfur in Need of Humanitarian Assistance
OCHA – November 2014
2 million
Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) or Severely Affected Persons in Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile states
OCHA – May and August 2014
263,800
Refugees in Sudan
Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) – June 2014
1,900
Sudanese Refugees in the Central African Republic
UNHCR – September 2014
365,300
Sudanese Refugees in Chad
UNHCR – November 2014
221,900
Sudanese Refugees in South Sudan
UNHCR – July 2014