SRRA 6th Report January-June 2015

Sudan Relief And Rehabilitation Agency (SRRA)

Humanitarian and Human rights situation of the internally displaced persons (IDPs) and war affected civilians in the SPLM/N controlled areas of South Kordofan/Nuba Mountains

&Blue Nile states.

Sixth issue, six monthly report January June 2015

Displacement of civilian population in the Nuba Mountains

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An overview:

The conflict that started in June 2011 between the government of Sudan and the Sudan peoples

liberation movement/North in South Kordofan/Nuba Mountains and Blue Nile marks its fourth year. The

fighting between GoS and the SPLM/A-North has affected the life of more than one million

Sudanese citizens living in the two States. The ground fighting between SAF and SPLA-N,

coupled with the continuous intensive aerial bombardment from SAF Antinov and MIG fighters

provoked the displacement of around 500,000 people, either IDPs or refugees in South Sudan

and Ethiopia. The indiscriminate aerial bombardments and long-range shelling target non-

military facilities, destroying houses, farms, markets, buildings, injuring animals and killing

innocent civilians. Insecurity has reduced the access to the cultivable land and affected the

capacity of people to farm and as a consequence the level of food insecurity increased in the

last four years.In early December 2014,January 2015 the Sudan government launched its

decisive dry season offensive until early June in South Kordofan and Blue Nile without any

significant gains on the ground. Negotiations on the Two Areas have been suspended with no

indication they will resume anytime soon. security in the republic of south Sudan significantly

affects movements along the borders with South kordofan and Blue Nile,The last chance round

of talks of South Sudan's warring rivals that was started on March 3rd 2015 once more failed,

despite the eventual agreement with the G10 political detainees. disagreement on power sharing

and security arrangements derailed the peace process.the Regional bloc IGAD set March 5th

2015 deadline for the government of South Sudan and rebels to reach a final peace agreement

an ultimatum that has never been met

This sixth SRRA six monthly report covers the period of January-June 2015. It is intended to shed light over the conflict in South Kordofan/Nuba Mountains and Blue Nile States between the SPLM/A-N and the Government of Sudan and its humanitarian and human rights consequences. It brings regular and detailed information on the effect of the conflict for the IDPs and vulnerable

citizens in the two areas. This report is based on assessments and observations jointly collected with national NGOs from refugees and IDPs in the two states. Notwithstanding the obvious difficulties involved in obtaining information from the conflict zones, the various teams of the SRRA on the ground, including local NGOs who were trained and deployed throughout the controlled areas , are working hard to bring accurate data and make visible the scale of atrocities and the suffering that civilians in South kordofan and Blue Nile are facing. A lot of effort on capacity building is still needed in order to do regular, efficient and more professional reports.

The security and human rights situation in the Two Areas.

The Sudan armed forces(SAF) and SPLM/N ground attacks. During the period January-June 2015,Active hostilities and ground attacks escalated in South

kordofan and Blue Nile states in response to the Sudan governmnets declared Decisive dry

season offensive,very seriously in Southern kadugli and Delami in South kordofan and Baw

county in Blue Nile state .These offensives have resulted in displacement of more than 39000

people around kadugli and Elhadra in delami county and 6000 people within the SPLM/N

controlled Blue Nile,Bau county ,wide spread destruction of villages , water points and killing of

animals.the SPLA/N on the other hand launched its offensives during elections in April 2015 in

kalogi,Habila and Elrahmanya displacing nearly 23000 people to government controlled areas.

The trend of the military hostilities and ground attacks that resulted in internal displacement of

civilians on both sides of the conflict can best be highlighted as follows:-

On 9/1/2015 SPLA/N destroyed SAF convoy in Daloka 8KM South of kadugli.

On 10/1/2015 SPLA/A dislodged SAF from Ngarto 18KM North east of Talodi that was shortly

captured by SAF.

On 14/1/2015 SPLA/N overran Genezia 15KM North of umsirdiba.

On 15/1/2015 SPLA/N repulsed SAF attempt to capture Belenya 8KM south of kadugli.

On 14/1/2015 the SPLA/N forces captured umtarag tarag 20KM north of Talodi.

On 21/1/2015 SPLA/N attacked and captured Talodi elnuba a SAF outpost east of talodi .

On February 24th 2015 the SPLA/N forces of the 1st front of South kordofan liberated Kuhlyat

garrison 5KM west of kadugli town.

On March 14th 2015 the SPLA/N forces of the 1st front of South kordofan attacked kalogi,Tusi

and Alrahmanya a number of civilians were displaced.

On March 28th 2015 the SPLA/N forces of the 1st front of south kordofan attacked Umheitan,Foyo

and Habiela a number of civilians were displaced to government controlled areas.

On 1/4/015, SPLA-N forces of SRF in South kordofan/ Nuba Mountains region attacked Alfarishaiya garrison 25 km Northwest Dilling Town and controlled it for two hours and withdraw afterwards. On 1st of April 2015, SPLA-N forces repulsed SAF forces at Jabel-ubsim 25 km southwest Abassia Town in their attempt to displace civilians in SPLM-N controlled areas three SAF convoys in Rashad County burned, destroyed and looted the villages of Kalbi, Tassili, Ardeba, Goz-loban, Shamkina, tosur and Tandri. On 4/4/2015 SPLA-N forces of SRF repulsed SAF forces and militias when launched attack against Kanga village West Kadugli city in South Kordofan/Nuba mountains, the SAF set fire on number of houses before it was forced out and chased up to outskirts of Kelak town. On 4/4/2015 SPLA/N forces ambushed and captured a vehicle loaded fully with ballot boxes on kadugli- Dilling road, the vehicle was on the way to kurgul from Dilling as part of the SPLM/N campgain to counter the elections. On 8/4/2015 the SPLM/A forces raided el-dabkar town. On 25/4/2015 the SPLA/N of Sudan revolutionary front (SRF) in south kordofan/Nuba Mountains

attacked and dislodged SAF forces from kululu hills South kadugli city .

On 13th ,14th the SPLA/N executed a number of shelling military targets in kadugi,Dilling , Al-Abassya and Gadir and prevented elections in the constituencies 13 hagar juad,14 Angarko and 17 Dabrey and captured 14 ballot boxes. Intensive aerial bombardments were executed by SAF during elections, The apparent use of

cluster bombs which are designed to detonate before hitting the ground by the Sudan Air Force

was reported in both Dalami County (4 bombs) in South Kordofan and from Kurmuk County (2

bombs) in Blue Nile in March, although no injuries were reported in either of the two locations.

Local monitors also reported the presence of a white chemical powder that turned yellow in some

of the bombs dropped on Chali Alfil in Kurmuk County in Blue Nile on March 25th.

On 5/5/2015 the NCP forces and militias attacked, burned and looted Shatt Damam, hajar-dabib

villages in Boram County displacing and starving unarmed civilians. The SAF forces were

eventually repulsed by SPLA/N forces.

On 10/5/015 SAF and militias attacked, killed, burned and looted Hadra village in Dalami County

and Agab village in Hieban County and the SPLA/N forces managed to repulse them.

On June 8th the SRF forces of SPLM/N 1st front of the Nuba Mountains/ south kordofan region

attacked and captured strategic mafluu garrison the outpost North of Talodi town.

In Blue Nile the SPLA/N has been on the offensive during the month of january,the SPLA/N laid an ambush and destroyed SAF forces in Madin (khor Damar) of Baw county 30 KM south of Damazin. On February 8th the SPLA/N second front of Blue Nile laid an ambush for SAF along Kurmuk-

Damazine road and Shali north Kurmuk town.

On February 28th 2015 the SPLA/N second front of Blue Nile region liberated Jaam town and

Soda in Bau County.

Fighting between SAF and SPLA-N in the Ingessana Mountains/Baw county intensified in the last week of February continued to March,the fighting has reportedly affected around 200 HHs, with 60 HHs moving to Damazine. According to local CBOs, approximately 10,000 people are living in the Ingessena Mountains that are now the epi-centre of the fighting in Blue Nile state. These civilians are at increasing risk of serious food insecurity as their location is isolated from the rest of the SPLM/A-N controlled areas and now also cut off from markets or assistance in government controlled area. On March 28th 2015 the SPLA/N second front of Blue Nile region attacked SAF forces in

Gabanet Baw County.

On 1/4/2015 the SPLA/N forces ambushed and destroyed a SAF convoy on Demazine Gissan road and at khor Damir.

On 23/4/2015, SPLA/N 2nd front forces of (SRF) in Blue Nile region managed to repulse SAF

convoy moving with 18 mounted vehicles in their attempt to attack kulgu area in Bau County.

On 22/4/2015 SPLA/N ambushed and destroyed a SAF convoy between Madiem and Maganza.

On 10/11/5/2015 SAF attacked,burnt and looted magensa,abu garn and Bagis villages in baw county nearly 6000 households were displaced and exposed without food and shelter.

On June 12th 2015 The SAF air force two Antinovs and four Helicopter gunships dropped 20 bombs into wad-abuk town, causing havoc and casualties among the residents and dropped several bombs targeting the nomads around the town many who have been killed or wounded, animals also killed beside terror and fears caused by the barbaric attack. On June 24th 2015, Following fighting between government forces and the SPLA-N, civilians were

forcibly relocated by the government from Musfa and Dereng village (Baw county) to Alashid

Afandi IDPs camp in the South-western part of Damazin. It is believed that around 150-250 families

or roughly 1500 persons arrived in the camp. At least 15 trucks were spotted in the operation.

Local actors confirmed that more people were relocated from Naurania and Moreg village in Baw

county to Almadina, in Rosaires county, but exact numbers were not confirmed. Local informants

reported that due to harsh weather conditions, with heavy rains and wind, the situation of the

displaced is unacceptable, as people are left without shelter

Aerial bombardments. During January-June 2015 SAF conducted 135 air strikes in South kordofan and Blue Nile using high altitude Antinov planes,Sokhoi and jet fighters dropping an approximate total of 613 bombs.the tracking of the strikes is as tabled below Widespread indiscriminate aerial bombardment conducted by SAF, mainly using Antinovs flying at high altitude, has been a permanent feature of the conflict. At least 75 civilians are reported to have been killed, and 98 injured mostly women and children. The bombing also damaged farms and property, including schools,mosques and churches , as well as killing and injuring livestock.during the reporting period SAF has been found using cluster bombs by an international human rights organization. The indiscriminate nature of the bombing continues to cause fear and trauma amongst the population, preventing normal daily life such as cultivation or travel to water sources and health clinics.These records are likely to represent only a small proportion of all bombings, deaths and

injuries as they are not systematic given the difficulties in collecting information in a large active conflict zone.

Destruction of locThere have been reports of heavy shelling by SAFareas, especially during ground attacksreports have recorded countless shells, which have killed and injured civilianshouses. Table 1: Aerial bombardment in South kordofan January

Date Village/County

2/1/2015 Tafaria/Buram county

2/1/2015 Darum/Buram county

3/1/2015 Tobo/Buram county

3/1/2015 Toroje/Buram county

5/1/2015 Angarto/heiban county

6/1/2015 Kalkada/heiban county

injuries as they are not systematic given the difficulties in collecting information in a large active

Destruction of local markets in Blue Nile here have been reports of heavy shelling by SAF as well, including of predominantly civilian

especially during ground attacks around kadugli ,Diling and Baw countyhells, which have killed and injured civilians

in South kordofan January-June 2015

Aircraft No of bombs

Persons killed

Tafaria/Buram county Atinov 3 -

Darum/Buram county Antinov 3 -

Antinov 4 -

Toroje/Buram county Antinov 1 -

Angarto/heiban county artillery shelling -

Kalkada/heiban county Antinov 10 -

injuries as they are not systematic given the difficulties in collecting information in a large active

ding of predominantly civilian and Baw county. Preliminary

hells, which have killed and injured civilians and destroyed

Persons killed

Persons injured

-

-

-

-

-

1

woman

7/1/2015 Ajolo/umdorein county Antinov 6 - -

7/1/2015 Itagi /Buram county Antinov 4 1 woman -

7/1/2015 Mendi/heiban county Antinov/Mig 13 - -

12/1/2015 Angarto/heiban county Antinov/sukhoi 24 1 woman -

13/1/2015 Kumo/heiban county Antinov 6 - -

13/1/2015 Kauda/heiban county Antinov 2 - 1 woman

14/1/2015 Mendi/heiban county Antinov 24 - 1 boy

16/1/2015 Genezia/umdorein county Artillery shelling - - 17/1/2015 Umsirdiba/umdorein county Artillery shelling - - 18/1/2015 Frandalla/umdorein county Antinov 11 - - 18/1/2015 Taballa/umdorein county Antinov 3 - - 18/1/2015 Tobu /Buram county Antinov 2 - - 19/1/2015 Nyakma/Heiban county Antinov 7 1 person 5 persons 20/1/2015 Frandalla/umdorein county Antinov 13 - 2 persons 21/1/2015 Frandalla/umdorein county Antinov 5 - - 23/1/2015 Hijeirat/Delami county Antinov 8 3persons 2 persons 25-27/1/2015

Umdorein/umdorein county Antinov Not recorded

1 woman - 1/2/2015 Kujurya/dilling county Atinov 2 - -

3/2/2015 Umsirdiba/Omdorein county

artillery shelling 5 3

3/2/2015 Karkaraya/omdorein county Antinov 6 - 4

5/2/2015 Atto/habila county Militia shooting 2 -

5/2/2015 Angolo/buram county Antinov 3 - 1

6/2/2015 Tunguli/delami county Antinov 2 2 5

6/2/2015 Karkaraya/umdorein county Antinov 6 - -

7/2/2015 Umsirdiba/omdorein county Antinov 9 - -

8/2/2015 Karkaraya/Omdorein county

Antinov/Mig 12 - -

9/2/2015 Teis/Buram county Antinov/sukhoi 8 1 -

1/3/2015 Debi/Heiban county Antinov 9 - 3 children

5/3/2015 Tunguli Delami/county Jet fighter 4 - -

6/3/2015 Tunguli/Delami county Antinov 12 - -

11/3/2015 Sabat/Delami county Antinov 4 - -

11/3/2015 Tabanya/buram county Antinov 6 - 1 child

11/3/2015 Umdurdu?Heibancounty Antinov 9 - 1 man

12/3/2015 Umdurdu/Heiban county Antinov 8 - -




19/3/2015 Ngarto/talodi county Antinov 6 - 2 men

21/3/2015 Sabat/delami county shelling shelling - -

21/3/2015 Sabat/delami county Antinov 4 - -

21/3/2015 Nyakma/heiban county Antinov 6 - -

22/3/2015 Rashad/rashad county Antinov 4 - -


1/4/2015 Sabat/ Delami/county Antinov 21 - -


4/4/2015 Kurungo/kadugli county Ground attack N/A - -

5/4/2015 Abyat/Delami county Antinov Not recorded

1 5

6/4/2015 Alkuk/Dilling county shelling shells 9 children

2

7/4/2015 Tunguli/Delami county Antinov 7 7 5

9/4/2015 Salara/Dilling county shelling shells - -

10/4/2015 Nitil/Dilling county shelling shells - -

10/4/2015 Atto/Habila county shelling shells - -

13/4/2015 tolona/Delami county Antinov 6 - -

14/4/2015 alkuk/Dilling county Antinov Not recorded

- -

15/4/2015 Alkasha/Alsunut county Militia raids N/A - -

15/4/2015 Fanda/Dilling county shelling shells 3 5

15/4/2015 chururu/kadugli county shelling shells 3 5

16/4/2015 Not identified Antinov Not recorded

2 pows 6 pows

18/4/2015 Heiban/heiban county Jet fighter 2 bombs 1 child 1 child

1/5/2015 Karuk/dilling county Antinov 12 3 children

7 children

2/5/2015 Tangal/omdorein county shelling shells - -

3/5/2015 Kabila/Dilling county militias shooting - 4

4/5/2015 Tangal/omdorein county Antinov 11 - 1

5/5/2015 Damam/Buram county militias shooting 3 persons

-

5/5/2015 Omdorein/Omdorein county

Antinov 6 - 1 woman

5/5/2015 Elbati/ Omdorein county Antinov 4 - -

5/5/2015 Kululu,hajar dabib/Buram county

Antinov Ground attack

3 men 1 woman

-

6/5/2015 Tangal/omdorein county Antinov 2 - -

7/5/2015 Abri/Delami county shelling shells - -

7/5/2015 Tangal/omdorein county shelling shells - -

8/5/2015 Ndulu/omdorein county Antinov 5 - -

10/5/2015 Ombri/Delami county shelling shells - -

10/5/2015 Hadra/Delami county Ground attack shooting 2 3

12,13/5/2015 Nitle/Dilling county shelling shells - -

13/5/2015 Fragil/Dilling county shelling shells - -

14/5/2015 tomo/lagawa county Militia raids raids - -

9/5/2015 Salara/Dilling county shelling shells - -

10/5/2015 merdeis Antinov 9 - -

10/5/2015 Nitil/Dilling county shelling shells - -

10/5/2015 Atto/Habila county shelling shells - -

11/5/2015 Saraf jamous/omdorein county

Antinov 4 - -

11/5/2015 Tangal/omdorein county Antinov 6 - -

16/5/2015 tabanya/Buram county Antinov 12 - -

16/5/2015 Tangal/omdorein county Antinov 15 1 -

17/5/2015 Tunguli/delami county Antinov 6 1 -

17/5/2015 Sabat/delami county Antinov 7 - -

18/5/2015 Tangal/Omdorein county shelling shells - -

20/5/2015 Tabanya/buram county Antinov 14 1 2

24/5/2015 Buram/buram county Antinov 6 - -

24/5/2015 tangal/omdorein county Antinov 6 - -

24/5/2015 Saraf jamous/omdorein county

Antinov 3 - -

25/5/2015 Kauda/heiban county Antinov 6 1 1

27/5/2015 kauda/heiban county Antinov 19 - -

1/6/2015 Sabat/Delami county shelling shells - -

1/6/2015 Kabila/Habila county shelling shells - -

2/6/2015 Sabat/Delami county shelling shells - -

2/6/2015 Kabila/Habila county shelling shells - -

3/6/2015 Shugul/habila county shelling shells - -

3/6/2015 Farshaya/Dilling county shelling shells - -

3/6/2015 Atadalla/Dilling county shelling shells - -

3/6/2015 Beradi ?habila county shelling shells - -

5/6/2015 Alnugra/omdorein county shelling shells - -

5/6/2015 Jabalkuwa/Buram county shelling shells 4 persons

-

6/6/2015 Salara/dilling county shelling shells - 1 person

6/6/2015 farashaya shelling shells - -

6/6/2015 Alnugra/omdorein county shelling shells - -

6/6/2015 Tobo/Buram county Ground shooting - -

fighting

7/6/2015 Salara/dilling county shelling shells - -

8/6/2015 Alnugra/Omdorein county shelling shells 1 person -

12/6/2015 Mendi/heiban county Antinov 3 - -

14/6/2015 Tangal/omdorein county Mig 2 - -

15/6/2015 Tobo/buram county Antinov 8 - -

20/6/2015 Umsirdiba/omdorein county shelling shells - -

20/6/2015 Kacha/buram county Ground fighting

shooting 5 persons

3 persons



28/6/2015 Mandi/heiban county Antinov 6 - -

Total 507 69 84

Source:SRRA tracking of aerial bombardment in South Kordofan January-June 2015.

Aerial bombing trend in South kordofan in the period January-June 2015

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20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

180

january February March April May June

Month

Column2

Column1

Aerial bombing of livelihood/AnimalsTable 2: Aerial bombardment in Blue Nile J

Date Location

12/1/2015

ChaliAlfil/Kurmuk county

12/1/2015 South west kurmuk/kurmuk county

12/1/2015 Jerdan/Kurmuk county

20/1/2015 Chali Alfil/Kurmuk county

al bombing of livelihood/Animals dment in Blue Nile January-June 2015.

Aircraft No of Bombs

Killed

Antinov

8 1 woman

South west kurmuk/kurmuk Antinov 32 2 persons

Antinov

8 -

Antinov

8 -

Injured

woman -

persons 4 persons

-

2 persons

9/4/2015 Tanfona/ tanfoan payam Antinov Not recorded

1 woman

5

13/4/2015 Benila/wadaka payam Antinov 6 - -

14/4/2015 Marinji/yabus payam Antinov 7 - -

15/4/2015 Goz bagar/wadaka payam Antinov 3 2 -

15/4/2015 Tanfona/tanfona payam Antinov 4 - 2

14/4/2015 Soda/chali payam Antinov 18 - 1

16/4/2015 Soda/chali payam Antinov 12 - -

Total 106 6 14

Source:SRRA tracking of aerial bombing in blue Nile January-June 2015

Aerial bombing trend in Blue Nile in the period January-June 2015

42

44

46

48

50

52

54

56

58

January February March April May June

Month

Column2

Column1

Aerial bombing of schoolsThe relentless bombing of civilian targetscapacity of civilians to survive. The bombings sow fear among the civilian population and discourage them from tending their fields. The attacks, combined with the deaths of livestock andestruction of crops on which the population depend to survive along with the obstruction of humanitarian assistance, appears to be a deliberate tactic to force the population to fleeareas of origin. New displacements and trapped civiliansIntensive aerial bombardments and ground attacks during thewide spread internal displacement of the population in south kordofan and Blue1396761 people in conflict-affected areas of Southestimated 466630 civilians have been forced from their homes Mountains and a total of 528323 vulnerable population.in Blue Nile anbeen internally displaced and a total ofThe Sudan armed forces offensives during January and may 2015Rashad,Abbasya and kadugli counties,

Aerial bombing of schools civilian targets in South Kordofan and Blue Nile, is wearing away the

capacity of civilians to survive. The bombings sow fear among the civilian population and discourage them from tending their fields. The attacks, combined with the deaths of livestock andestruction of crops on which the population depend to survive along with the obstruction of humanitarian assistance, appears to be a deliberate tactic to force the population to flee

and trapped civilians ve aerial bombardments and ground attacks during the last four years have culminated in

wide spread internal displacement of the population in south kordofan and Blueffected areas of South Kordofan , Nearly 98003 in Blue

e been forced from their homes to other host villages in thevulnerable population.in Blue Nile an estimated

and a total of 88781 vulnerable persons. d forces offensives during January and may 2015 displaced so many peo

counties,it is estimated that there are over 39000

is wearing away the capacity of civilians to survive. The bombings sow fear among the civilian population and discourage them from tending their fields. The attacks, combined with the deaths of livestock and destruction of crops on which the population depend to survive along with the obstruction of humanitarian assistance, appears to be a deliberate tactic to force the population to flee their

have culminated in wide spread internal displacement of the population in south kordofan and Blue,there are nearly

Blue Nile State, an to other host villages in the Nuba

estimated 79550 have

displaced so many people in 000 new internally

displaced persons until end of june 2015,the displaced populations to date face desperate situations in terms of food,medical supplies,water and shelter.

During may 2015 SAF troops ground attacked,looted and burnt shatt village of kadugli county displacing nearly 20000 people.

The heavy fighting in Elhadra in delami county between SAF and SRF displaced 6000

people to Al abyad in delami county.

During march 2015 the SPLA/N was on offensive,targeting kalogi,Alrahmanya and Habila

and a s aresult of the attacks nearly 23000 people were displaced to government

controlled areas.

Adding significant numbers of new IDPs includes 2500 from keiga and nearly 950 from

Ngarto North of talodi.The expanded military confrontations between SAF/ RSF and SPLA-

N in Alabasya and Rashad counties and around kadugli during may are adding significant

numbers of new IDPs.

Small children in search of protection in the caves

The break down of the total estimated population,vulnerable population and internally displaced persons in South kordofan/Nuba Mountains is tabled as below:

Table 3:Population and internally displaced persons (IDPS) in

S/N

County/Locality

Payam/Admin/ Unit

1 Heiban Alazreg

Heiban

Kauda

Umdrudu

Dabi

search of protection in the caves :The Nuba Mountains 2015

The break down of the total estimated population,vulnerable population and internally displaced kordofan/Nuba Mountains is tabled as below:-

Table 3:Population and internally displaced persons (IDPS) in SPLM/N controlled

Kordofan state 2015

Payam/Admin/ Sub total Total population

Vulnerablepeoples

37,397

33,964

57,659

54,112

31,513 214645 90722

2015

The break down of the total estimated population,vulnerable population and internally displaced

SPLM/N controlled South

Vulnerable Internally Displaced persons

68285

2 Tolodi Warni 07,500 3614 9656

Longan 02,713

Angarto 03,465

Umdogi 03,093 16771

3- Dilling Almandal 50,562

Alfarshaya 50,446

Sallara 61,360

Julud 85,632 248000 114332 70821

4- Lagawa Alshua 4,3055

Alarak 29,337

Tima/Tulushi 41,198 113590 64370 30129

5- Abassiaya/newTagali

Morieb 29,613

Toralmajaj 33,721

Catoria 28,431 91765 17099 23720

6- Alsonot Alsonot 07,463

Aldabakar 04,381 11852 6567 3890

7- Rashad Tome 09,433

Tere 07,816

Tajilibo 05751 23000 2644 17825

8- Abujubeiha Fungur 09,631

Kaw 41311

Nyaro 12,673 36615 4635 13979

9- Buram Shadtamam 08500

Katcha 11400

Farrandalla 21600

Shat safia 08500

Alrieka 19500

Alburam 34500

Toroje 37,000

Angolo 09186

Fama 07,000 157186 43220 38249

10 Eastern Rural

Doldoko 18,892

Kush 01274

Abusafifa 01148 21314 10000 11314

11 Umndorian Tangal 57,200

Umndulu 34,200

Umandorian 25,500

Saref Jamous 43,900

Kaya 24,200 185000 78110 56821

12 Kiliek East& South Keilak

007,541 7541 2523 3272

13 Dallami Dallami 12,048

Tunguli 22,040

Abre 17,690

Umheidan 14,040

Sabbat 23,151 88969 18250 42158

14 Habbila Hajarjuad 29,760

Kurkul 14940 48700 14045 18204

15 AlGoz Algoz south 34,403

Algoz West 28,699 61102 32112 17401

16 Kaduguli Kurungo 25,130

Mirre 17,677

Kadugli 13,786

Kaika 14,118 70711 26080 40906

Total 1396761 528323 466630

Source:SRRA estimates of population in South kordofan SPLM/N held areas.

In Blue Nile Massive movements within the SPLM/N controlled areas and from refugees camps in Maban county/South Sudan, due to shortage of Food in the refugee camps and tense security situation among the host Community and fears among the refugees for SPLM-IO attacks continues. Some more refugees move to SPLM/N controlled areas to look for gold and earn some money in the areas of Yabus balla and Abengaro. During may SAF attacked,burnt and looted magensa,abu garn

and Bagis villages in baw county nearly 6000 persons out of the 10000 residents were displaced and exposed without food and shelter. 24000 more people were forcibly relocated to Eldamazine. An estimated population of 98000 people remains inside Blue Nile SPLM/A-N controlled nearly 79550 are internally displaced, as per the table below.

Table 5:Internally displaced population in Blue Nile 2015

S/N County/Locali

ty

Payam/Ad

min/Unit

Subtotal Total

population

IDPs Vulnerable

population

1- Kurmuk Kurmuk Wadaga Tanfona Chali Yabus

4,234

16,723

9,719

9,309

29,100

69,085

51,469

60,000

2- Baw Baw Room Mountains

5,027

3,654

15,000

23,681

23,400

23,400

3- Tadamon Gozsamin

a

2,381 2,381 2,381 2,381

4- Others Qeissan,

Eastern

Rosaires

2,856

2,856

2,300

3,000

Total 98,003 79,550 88,781

Source: SRRA estimates of population in Blue Nile SPLM/N held Areas.

The humanitarian consequences of the conflict in the Two AreasHumanitarian situation in South kordofan.The intensified aerial bombardments during January and may 2015

on the essential agricultural activities in the harvesting season and on food security as a

whole,despite the relative good harvest of this year

thousands of internally displaced person

counties were food insecure.the majority of health facilities had limited medical supplies and trained

medical personnel,the education environment is poor,educational materials are scarce, and the

majority of voluntary teachers are not trained,most of the bore holes need repair,

are food,medical supplies and education.

Mountains is as follows:-

Displacement of civilians from Nuba Mountains

Health:

The humanitarian consequences of the conflict in the Two Areas. Humanitarian situation in South kordofan.

ial bombardments during January and may 2015 had a distinct


whole,despite the relative good harvest of this year except the poor harvest in heiban county

thousands of internally displaced persons in Delami ,Rashad,Elabasaya and Western kadugli

the majority of health facilities had limited medical supplies and trained


teachers are not trained,most of the bore holes need repair,

are food,medical supplies and education.the overall humanitarian situation in south kordofan/N

from Nuba Mountains cross border to South Sudan

had a distinct negative impact


except the poor harvest in heiban county

ashad,Elabasaya and Western kadugli

the majority of health facilities had limited medical supplies and trained


teachers are not trained,most of the bore holes need repair,the priority needs

an situation in south kordofan/Nuba

oss border to South Sudan

Shortage of drugs, equipped facilities and qualified personnel remain critical concerns for war

affected populations in the SPLM-N held areas of the Nuba Mountains. Areas particularly affected

include the counties of Western Kadugli, Al Buram, Um Dorein, Dalami, Alabasiya and Rashad.

shortage of access to health services remains critical in the western Jebels, The western part of the

Nuba Mountains is completely cut off from health services especially in the Lagawa area, where

most people are using local remedies that are not always safe. Very Few cases of measles and

meningitis were reported late May in Heiban county. two in Farandalla and two in Gidel health

facility .The statistics of health facilities are as follows:

Health facilities Medical personnel

Counties Rural

hospitals

PHCCs PHCUs Total Drs MAs Nurse Lab

Tech

Mid-

wives

CHW Total

1- Heiban 2 6 37 45 2 8 23 7 55 112 207

2- Buram 1 5 17 23 1 3 9 3 26 63 105

3- Delami - 3 10 13 - 4 4 2 20 42 72

4- Dilling - 7 18 25 - 7 7 5 26 52 97

5- Lagawa - 3 9 12 - 3 8 2 11 23 47

6- New,tegali - 1 4 5 - 2 2 1 6 18 29

7- Rashad - 1 2 3 - 1 2 1 2 13 19

8- Western Kadugli

- 4 16 20 - 3 4 2 24 42 75

9- Habiela - 1 2 4 - 1 5 - 5 8 19

10- Umdorein

- 5 22 25 - 4 7 3 32 66 112

11- TAlodi - 1 2 4 - 1 2 1 3 7 14

12-Abugebeaha

- 1 2 3 - 1 2 1 3 9 16

Total 3 39 140 182 3 38 75 28 213 455 812

Source: Secretariat of health.

Water and Sanitation.

The rainy season has increased the availability of water but clean water remains scarce in all the SPLM-N held areas The increasing number of displaced households continues to add pressure on the existing water sources throughout the SPLM-N controlled areas and the need to repair water pumps remains imperative. According to data provided by the SPLM-N South Kordofan Secretary for Engineering Affairs, Water Resources and Minerals, more than (573 out of 1395) water pumps are not functional, 73 out of the 104 water yards are not operational, 3 out of 35 dams are damaged and only 9 out of the original 46 hafirs are functional. Shortage of access to drinking water remains the biggest challenge in the western Jebels, where borehole repair activities is limited. Until end of June an NGO plans to repair 25 in delami,197 in Heiban,57 in Buram,67 in umdorein and 97 in western kadugli, the need to repair broken hand pumps and water yards, alongside the training of local people for sustainable locally managed maintenance of water points, remains a priority. Education. Lack of basic education services remains a critical problem with more than 179 primary schools lacking of school materials, trained teachers and adequate facilities.students continue to sit for kenya certificate for primary education in the Nuba Mountains with arrangement challenges. All schools are supported by communities and teachers work on voluntary basis through the Support of a local NGO. In Western Kadugli no schools are functioning since the beginning of the war in June 2011, due to insecurity.kurumba secondary school has recently opened by skills for Nuba Mountains with a total intake of 60 students.the education statistics is as follows:- School enrolment and teachers in the Nuba Mountains

Table 6: School enrollement and teachers in the Nuba Mountains.

S/NO COUNTIES No.of schools

BOYS GIRLS TOTAL Teachers Male

Teachers Female

Total Teachers

1- Heiban 72 7307 7625 14932 335 108 443

2- Omdorein 23 3828 2923 06751 157 015 175

3- Delami 10 1935 1687 03622 042 009 051

4- Buram 09 0448 0296 00744 023 001 024

5- Dilling 43 4581 2859 07440 222 011 233

6- Lagawa 08 1027 0998 02025 049 003 052

7- Rashad 07 0749 0926 01675 016 024 040

8- Abassya 07 0838 0981 01819 014 022 036

9- West kadugli

10- Habila

Total 0179 20713 18295 39008 858 193 1051

Source: Secretariat of education. In the western side of South Kordofan/Nuba Mountains, including Lagawa, Dilling, Alsonut and Habila counties, the situation remains fairly stable, with no reported displacement and no frequently reported aerial bombing or ground attacks affecting civilians.almost all residents in the western counties of south kordofan suffer from limited access to medicine which Is available only from cross line markets, a lack of functional health clinics,the widespread breakdown of water points, a lack of access to spare parts, high local food prices resulting from cross line trade, limited seed availability, and lack of animal health inputs to treat livestock diseases. Prices for basic food commodities have reportedly increased quite sharply towards the end of June 2015 due to limited movements of traders to peace markets as a result of onset of rains.

Humanitarian situation in Blue Nile.

The household food security, medical supplies and support to education remains the biggest challenge facing resident and IDP households all across the SPLM-N controlled areas in Blue Nile. Both resident and Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) , The significant challenge is the extreme shortage of food and seeds for cultivation before the current distribution of food and seeds by an NGO, People lived on roots collected from forests. the low productivity is partly due to destruction of crops by insects and absence of farmers from farms for long times in fox holes and the forests for fear of aerial bombardments, The number of hunger related deaths is expected to increase if no immediate humanitarian

assistance is given to the people in the area. populations in Blue Nile continued to depend on locally operated markets for food and basic commodities .the humanitarian situation in Blue Nile can be highlighted as follows:- Food security: The rainy season has started earlier than normal this year in Blue Nile. Cultivation has started in the majority of villages where security and agricultural inputs and tools are available . Food availability remains scarce in the war affected areas, especially among the Koma Ganza people in southern Yabus, and in most of Chali and Wadaka payams Food shortages and lack of adequate shelter continues to affect populations affected by ground fighting between SPLA/N and Sudan armed forces especially around Baw county in ingessena hills nearly 6000 households have been reportedly attacked,burnt,looted and exposed from their villages by SAF During May 2015 and 1500 more have been forcibly relocated to damazin during June2015 ,recently an NGO has distributed food and seeds targeting 40000 (6667 households) covering most urgent needs for three month.this distribution has relatively destabilized the food insecurity.

Health status

Health. The health system in Blue Nile has been severely affected by the war, with few clinics available, a limited supply of drugs, shortage of medical equipments, and insufficiently trained or unqualified health personnel Access to health care is a major concern for most households in the SPLM-N controlled areas. There are only eight functioning clinics in the area, but often lack drugs, trained personnel, incentives and equipment. These local facilities are in very poor condition .The capacity of the 8 functional local health clinics(3 in Wadaka, 1 in Chali Alfil and 4 in Yabus payams) to provide appropriate diagnosis and treatment to local populations across SPLM-N controlled parts of Blue Nile is occasional by some NGOs and decreasing. The absence of vaccination for children since 2011 is one of the highest issues of concerns expressed by the authorities. Water and Sanitation. Water availability has improved given the early onset of the rainy season. The quality of drinking water remains extremely poor.Access to clean water continues to be reported as a serious highest humanitarian challenge in Blue Nile , A recent assessment conducted by CU monitors revealed that a significant number of boreholes need repair. In Chali payam, 15 out of 43 pumps are broken and/or contaminated, in Wadaka 20 out of 35, in Yabus 13 out of 40. The four water yards in Tanfona, Mofu, Chali Al-fil and Yabus Kobori are broken since 2011. Education: Additional schools have been opened in Blue Nile making a total number of 17.however, the schools available do not meet the needs of the population and more assistance is needed. Schools lack trained teachers and lack of incentives, Classrooms are congested or the classes meet under the trees and material is scarce affecting the quality of the education received for the students. The authorities are yet to implement the recommendations of the education conference that was held during April 2015.the schools are currently closed until November 2015. Expanding refugee crisis. Refugees from Blue Nile in Maban county-Upper Nile state.

The conflict in south sudan has aggravated the situation of Blue Nile refugees in Maban county,insecurity in

the SPLM/N held areas of Blue Nile has also encouraged movement of populations to the refugee

camps,relatively food distribution has improved,also over twenty primary schools operate with limited

materials and trained teachers,regular return of refugees was also observed due to shortage of food in the

camps as well as the tension between the refugees and the host community and the circulated rumours of

attacks by SPLM-IO.insecurity in Upper Nile especially frequent attacks on malakal has also limited road

access to refugee camps.An estimated 172828 have moved from Blue Nile due to ground attacks and aerial

bombardements to South Sudan and Ethiopia nearly 131091 have crossed to South Sudan and have taken

refuge in maban county of Upper Nile state 50038 in Doro,40148 in Yusif Batil,21860 in kaya and 17923 in

Gendarassa.41737 more are in Ethiopia camped in Tango,Bambasi,sherkole and Ashura.This is according to

the latest records of UNHCR and the refugee community administrations.

The refugee camps of Yida and Ajoung Thok In Unity state.

The daily aerial bombardments and ground attacks in South kordofan/Nuba Mountains and Blue Nile

in the last six months have expedited ex-flux of the populations especially the internally displaced

persons (IDPs) to neighbouring South Sudan and Ethiopia.The security situation for the Nuba

refugees in Unity State continues to be tense with the host community basically on cattle raids and

restrictions of the authorities to allow refugees collect firewood and grass outside refuge settlements.

The number of arrivals from South Kordofan to the camp of Adjoung Thok, in search of food, security

and education, has increased ahead of the rainy season .in the Meanwhile refugees have started to

relocate from Yida to Adjoung Thok. The population in Yida decreased to 66,540 with ration cards

and over 2,000 without ration cards. The population in Adjoung Thok increased to about 26,000, with

another 17,000 being expected to arrive over the coming months . the UNHCR plan to relocate 50%

of refugees in Yida to Pamir is still underway. The refugees and their representatives insist they want

to be relocated to Gumriak, which is considered more secure and further from the border between

Sudan and South Sudan. Refugees in Yida camp have decried the insufficient distribution of food

and NFIs, especially plastic sheets and mosquito nets that are particularly important with the

beginning of the rainy season during June. 350 students continue schooling in Yida community-run

secondary school with 13 Kenyan teachers. 15,911 students are enrolled in the six primary schools,

and 4,423 in the 27 pre-unit schools. The lack of international / UNHCR support for education in Yida

camp continues to be an issue of paramount importance for the Nuba community . nearly 3000

refugees from Kau nyaro and werni are trapped in kodok/upper Nile contested by the SPLM-IO and

they remain without formal assistance.

The political negotiations between GOS and SPLM-N.

The resumption of AUHIP facilitated peace negotiations in Addis Ababa during November 12th to 18th

2014 provided some early and small indicators of positive movement towards a cessation of

hostilities and possible progress for improved humanitarian access; however as the talks

progressed, it became evident that the Government of Sudan SPLM North remained as far apart

as ever on a political agreement to end the conflict in South Kordofan (SK) and Blue Nile (BN)

States. Both rounds of talks that have taken place between the belligerent parties in November 2014

have failed to reach any significant progress on negotiations of humanitarian access in the Two

Areas. Despite the AUPSC resolution of 12th September 2014 of the 456th meeting that

negotiations on cessation of hostilities, immediately leading to a comprehensive security

arrangements agreement, should resume at the earliest opportunity, under the auspices of the

AUHIP. expectations were high that the November talks could produce an agreement on cessation

of hostilities or ceasefire that would have allowed for humanitarian access as well as moving toward

a more inclusive national dialogue process. The positions of the two parties were divergent and were

unable to bridge these differences.The talks between the Government of Sudan and the SPLM-N

resumed again, as expected, on 5th December and continued for three days. The negotiations

adjourned without any progress towards an agreement. The AUHIP ended the 9thround of talks

between the GoS and SPLM-N indicating that the panel will consult bilaterally and invite the parties

for another round of negotiations, expected to be early in January 2015. However,Negotiations on

the Two Areas have been suspended with no indication they will resume anytime soon. AUHIP

issued a press release on April 1st 2015 that The Panel was disappointed that the pre-Dialogue

meeting could not be held as planned in Addis, On the other hand ,the Sudan government held its

elections in April 13th 2015 which was widely boycotted by the Sudanese,the IGAD monitoring team

estimated that only one third of the registered were able to vote,the Troika (USA,UK and Norway) as

well were not happy with the outcome of the elections. The Darfur peace track also started in Addis

Ababa on 23rd November 2014 providing for an opportunity for one peace process with two tracks

facilitated by the AUHIP aimed at ending war in the whole of Sudan. The Darfur talks adjourned on

27 November without agreement on the agenda.a Sudan call declaration was however signed

towards the end of December as an unprecedented political declaration between SRF ,Umma party

and the coalition of the civil society.

Appeal to the international community. The human rights and humanitarian crisis in South Kordofan/ Nuba Mountains , Blue Nile and Darfur require immediate attention and response: there are clear national and international legal obligations to act. The SRRA appeals to the UN Security Council, the UN Secretary General, the

Chairman of IGAD, the chair of the AUHIP, the African Union and the international community at large to: 1. Ensure that the humanitarian situation and vaccination of children in Nuba Mountains/Sothern Kordofan and Blue Nile is given priority in any upcoming direct talks between the GoS and the SPLM-N. 2. Declare the situation in Blue Nile and Nuba Mountains/ South Kordofan as a humanitarian emergency that requires urgent response from all actors. 3. Require the Government of Sudan to lift restrictions on delivery of food and other humanitarian items and to permit UN agencies and independent international organizations immediate free and unhindered access to the needy civilians in the SPLM/N controlled and GOS controlled areas of Nuba Mountains/ South Kordofan and Blue Nile States and Darfur to stave off mass starvation. 4. call for resumption of talks between the government of Sudan and SPLM/N to agree to a cessation of hostilities with regional and international monitoring mechanismto allow delivery of humanitarian assistance and polio vaccination to the populations and children in the war zones. 5. Urge both parties to protect civilians under their respective control and provide safe corridors for the passage of civilians and humanitarian goods. 6. Consider the most effective means, including airdrops, to access civilians trapped by ground attacks and lack of roads. 7. Demand that the SAF immediately halts its indiscriminate aerial bombardments and air strikes against civilian targets in South Kordofan/ Nuba Mountains and Blue Nile states and Darfur. 8. Urge that relevant national and international authorities conduct independent investigations into allegations of summary executions and detentions and torture on the basis of ethnic and political affiliations in South Kordofan/ Nuba Mountains and Blue Nile states and Darfur. 9.Release of all political prisoners and assure the continued safety of those in the opposition.

End of report

SRRA 6th Report January-June 2015

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