{"id":43537,"date":"2020-01-22T00:45:05","date_gmt":"2020-01-21T22:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/africa-news\/central-africa\/central-african-republic\/sudan-west-darfur-clashes-displace-thousands\/"},"modified":"2020-01-22T00:45:05","modified_gmt":"2020-01-21T22:45:05","slug":"sudan-west-darfur-clashes-displace-thousands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/africa-news\/central-africa\/central-african-republic\/sudan-west-darfur-clashes-displace-thousands\/","title":{"rendered":"Sudan: West Darfur clashes displace thousands"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/africa-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/db580da7ae9c663.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/download\/db580da7ae9c663\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download logo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>An estimated 30,000 people have been displaced in Sudan\u2019s West Darfur State following intercommunal clashes earlier this week in several villages, according to the Sudanese Government.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Humanitarian partners are working to verify the displacement figures. The displaced have sought refuge in and around El Geneina, the capital of West Darfur State.<\/p>\n<p>There have also reportedly been attacks on camps for internally displaced people, and reports of homes being burned.\u00a0Humanitarian partners are closely monitoring the situation and gathering information on needs to respond as soon as the security situation allows.<\/p>\n<p>Shelter, food, water, health services and non-food items are the most urgent priorities. Local organizations, including youth groups, the Zakat Chamber and the Sudanese Red Crescent Society have already provided some food and non-food items.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur\u00a0has helped to relocate 32 aid workers to Zalingei, Central Darfur, amid security concerns.<\/p>\n<p><i>Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).<\/i><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/press\/sudan-west-darfur-clashes-displace-thousands?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source<\/a><br \/>\n<br \/>South Africa Today Africa \u2013 Central Africa <a title=\"Central African Republic\" href=\"http:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/africa-news\/category\/central-africa\/central-african-republic\/\">Central African Republic<\/a> News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Download logo An estimated 30,000 people have been displaced in Sudan\u2019s West Darfur State following intercommunal clashes earlier this week in several villages, according to the Sudanese Government. Humanitarian partners are working to verify the displacement figures. The displaced have sought refuge in and around El Geneina, the capital of West Darfur State. 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