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HIGHLIGHTS
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Médecins Sans Frontières-Belgium (MSF-B) announces full closure of its activities in Sudan, citing inability to access populations in need.
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Unidentified militants injure one and kill three Sudanese aid workers with the Sudanese Red Crescent Society (SRCS) in Blue Nile State.
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
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According to the UN, fighting between Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and armed rebel groups in Darfur region’s Jebel Marra area—a mountainous region that includes parts of Central Darfur, North Darfur, and South Darfur states and is largely under rebel control and inaccessible to humanitarians—has displaced more than 38,600 individuals as of February 8.
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Humanitarian efforts continue to be hampered by insecurity. On January 20, SAF aerial bombardments struck a Médecins Sans Frontières-France (MSF-F) hospital in Frandala village, Southern Kordofan State, international media and MSF report. One MSF-F staff member and one patient were injured in the attack. In addition, unidentified militants killed three Sudanese aid workers and seriously injured a staff member with SRCS returning from Blue Nile’s Kurmuk locality on February 8, according to the UN and local media.
Ongoing USG Humanitarian Assistance to Sudan (as of 02/12/15)