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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
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
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 , AlAbassya 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 KurmukDamazine 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
injuries as they are not systematic given the difficulties in collecting information in a large active
conflict zone.
Destruction of local
loc markets in Blue Nile
There
here have been reports of heavy shelling by SAF as well, including
ding of predominantly civilian
areas, especially during ground attacks around kadugli ,Diling and Baw county
county. Preliminary
reports have recorded countless shells,
hells, which have killed and injured civilians and destroyed
houses.
Table 1: Aerial bombardment in South kordofan January-June
January
2015
Date
Village/County
Aircraft
No
of Persons
Persons
bombs
killed
injured
2/1/2015
Tafaria/Buram county
Atinov
2/1/2015
Darum/Buram county
Antinov
3/1/2015
Tobo/Buram county
Antinov
3/1/2015
Toroje/Buram county
Antinov
5/1/2015
Angarto/heiban county
artillery
shelling
6/1/2015
Kalkada/heiban county
Antinov
10
woman
7/1/2015
Ajolo/umdorein county
Antinov
7/1/2015
Antinov
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
13/1/2015
Kauda/heiban county
Antinov
woman
14/1/2015
Mendi/heiban county
Antinov
24
16/1/2015
Genezia/umdorein county
Artillery
shelling
17/1/2015
shelling
18/1/2015
Frandalla/umdorein county
Antinov
11
18/1/2015
Taballa/umdorein county
Antinov
18/1/2015
Antinov
19/1/2015
Nyakma/Heiban county
Antinov
1 person
20/1/2015
Frandalla/umdorein county
Antinov
13
21/1/2015
Frandalla/umdorein county
Antinov
23/1/2015
Hijeirat/Delami county
Antinov
3persons
25-
Umdorein/umdorein county
Antinov
Not
1 woman
27/1/2015
1 boy
5
persons
2
persons
2
persons
-
recorded
1/2/2015
Kujurya/dilling county
Atinov
3/2/2015
Umsirdiba/Omdorein
artillery
shelling
county
3/2/2015
5/2/2015
Atto/habila county
Militia
shooting
5/2/2015
Angolo/buram county
Antinov
6/2/2015
Tunguli/delami county
Antinov
6/2/2015
7/2/2015
8/2/2015
Karkaraya/Omdorein
12
Antinov/Mig
county
9/2/2015
Teis/Buram county
Antinov/sukhoi 8
1/3/2015
Debi/Heiban county
Antinov
children
5/3/2015
Tunguli Delami/county
Jet fighter
6/3/2015
Tunguli/Delami county
Antinov
12
11/3/2015
Sabat/Delami county
Antinov
11/3/2015
Tabanya/buram county
Antinov
1 child
11/3/2015
Umdurdu?Heibancounty
Antinov
1 man
12/3/2015
Umdurdu/Heiban county
Antinov
13/3/2015
Sabat/Delami county
Antinov
13/3/2015
Sabat/Delami county
Antinov
13/3/2015
Tunguli/Delami county
Antinov
19/3/2015
Ngarto/talodi county
Antinov
2 men
21/3/2015
Sabat/delami county
shelling
shelling
21/3/2015
Sabat/delami county
Antinov
21/3/2015
Nyakma/heiban county
Antinov
22/3/2015
Rashad/rashad county
Antinov
1/4/2015
Tunguli/Delami county
Antinov
1/4/2015
Sabat/ Delami/county
Antinov
21
3/4/2015
Tunguli/Delami county
Antinov
4/4/2015
Kurungo/kadugli county
Ground attack
N/A
5/4/2015
Abyat/Delami county
Antinov
Not
recorded
6/4/2015
Alkuk/Dilling county
shelling
shells
children
7/4/2015
Tunguli/Delami county
Antinov
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
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
15/4/2015
chururu/kadugli county
shelling
shells
16/4/2015
Not identified
Antinov
Not
2 pows
6 pows
recorded
18/4/2015
Heiban/heiban county
Jet fighter
2 bombs
1 child
1 child
1/5/2015
Karuk/dilling county
Antinov
12
children
children
2/5/2015
Tangal/omdorein county
shelling
shells
3/5/2015
Kabila/Dilling county
militias
shooting
4/5/2015
Tangal/omdorein county
Antinov
11
5/5/2015
Damam/Buram county
militias
shooting
persons
5/5/2015
Omdorein/Omdorein
Antinov
county
1
woman
5/5/2015
5/5/2015
Kululu,hajar
Antinov
dabib/Buram Antinov
county
Ground
3 men
attack
1 woman
6/5/2015
Tangal/omdorein county
Antinov
7/5/2015
Abri/Delami county
shelling
shells
7/5/2015
Tangal/omdorein county
shelling
shells
8/5/2015
Ndulu/omdorein county
Antinov
10/5/2015
Ombri/Delami county
shelling
shells
10/5/2015
Hadra/Delami county
Ground attack
shooting
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
10/5/2015
Nitil/Dilling county
shelling
shells
10/5/2015
Atto/Habila county
shelling
shells
11/5/2015
Saraf
jamous/omdorein Antinov
county
11/5/2015
Tangal/omdorein county
Antinov
16/5/2015
tabanya/Buram county
Antinov
12
16/5/2015
Tangal/omdorein county
Antinov
15
17/5/2015
Tunguli/delami county
Antinov
17/5/2015
Sabat/delami county
Antinov
18/5/2015
Tangal/Omdorein county
shelling
shells
20/5/2015
Tabanya/buram county
Antinov
14
24/5/2015
Buram/buram county
Antinov
24/5/2015
tangal/omdorein county
Antinov
24/5/2015
Saraf
jamous/omdorein Antinov
county
25/5/2015
Kauda/heiban county
Antinov
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
shelling
shells
5/6/2015
Alnugra/omdorein county
shelling
shells
5/6/2015
Jabalkuwa/Buram county
shelling
shells
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
14/6/2015
Tangal/omdorein county
Mig
15/6/2015
Tobo/buram county
Antinov
20/6/2015
shells
20/6/2015
Kacha/buram county
shooting
persons
persons
Ground
fighting
21/6/2015
26/6/2015
28/6/2015
Mandi/heiban county
507
69
84
Antinov
Total
Month
80
Column2
60
Column1
40
20
0
january
February
March
April
May
June
Aerial
al bombing of livelihood/Animals
Table 2: Aerial bombardment
dment in Blue Nile January-June
J
2015.
Date
Location
Aircraft
No of
Killed
Injured
Bombs
12/1/2015
ChaliAlfil/Kurmuk
Antinov
county
12/1/2015
woman
Antinov
32
county
12/1/2015
Jerdan/Kurmuk
4 persons
persons
Antinov
Antinov
2 persons
county
20/1/2015
Chali Alfil/Kurmuk
county
9/4/2015
Antinov
Not
recorded woman
13/4/2015
Benila/wadaka payam
Antinov
14/4/2015
Marinji/yabus payam
Antinov
15/4/2015
15/4/2015
Tanfona/tanfona payam
Antinov
14/4/2015
Soda/chali payam
Antinov
18
16/4/2015
Soda/chali payam
Antinov
12
106
14
Total
50
Column2
48
Column1
46
44
42
January
February
March
April
May
June
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 SPLAN 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 Nuba Mountains 2015
The break down of the total estimated population,vulnerable population and internally displaced
persons in South kordofan/Nuba Mountains is tabled as below:below:
Table 3:Population and internally displaced persons (IDPS) in SPLM/N controlled South
Kordofan state 2015
S/
County/Loca
Payam/Admin/
lity
Unit
Sub total
Total
Vulnerable
Internally
population
peoples
Displaced
persons
Heiban
Alazreg
37,397
Heiban
33,964
Kauda
57,659
Umdrudu
54,112
Dabi
31,513
214645
90722
68285
3-
4-
5-
Tolodi
Dilling
Lagawa
Abassiaya/n
Warni
07,500
Longan
02,713
Angarto
03,465
Umdogi
03,093
Almandal
50,562
Alfarshaya
50,446
Sallara
61,360
Julud
85,632
Alshua
4,3055
Alarak
29,337
Tima/Tulushi
41,198
Morieb
29,613
Toralmajaj
33,721
Catoria
28,431
Alsonot
07,463
Aldabakar
04,381
Tome
09,433
Tere
07,816
Tajilibo
05751
Fungur
09,631
Kaw
41311
Nyaro
12,673
Shadtamam
08500
Katcha
11400
Farrandalla
21600
Shat safia
08500
Alrieka
19500
Alburam
34500
Toroje
37,000
Angolo
09186
Fama
07,000
3614
9656
248000
114332
70821
113590
64370
30129
91765
17099
23720
11852
6567
3890
23000
2644
17825
36615
4635
13979
157186
43220
38249
16771
ewTagali
6-
7-
8-
9-
Alsonot
Rashad
Abujubeiha
Buram
10
Eastern
Doldoko
18,892
Kush
01274
Abusafifa
01148
Tangal
57,200
Umndulu
34,200
Umandorian
25,500
Saref Jamous
43,900
Kaya
East& South
Rural
11
12
Umndorian
Kiliek
21314
10000
11314
24,200
185000
78110
56821
007,541
7541
2523
3272
88969
18250
42158
48700
14045
18204
61102
32112
17401
70711
26080
40906
1396761
528323
466630
Keilak
13
14
15
16
Dallami
Habbila
AlGoz
Kaduguli
Total
Dallami
12,048
Tunguli
22,040
Abre
17,690
Umheidan
14,040
Sabbat
23,151
Hajarjuad
29,760
Kurkul
14940
Algoz south
34,403
Algoz West
28,699
Kurungo
25,130
Mirre
17,677
Kadugli
13,786
Kaika
14,118
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
1-
County/Locali
Payam/Ad
ty
min/Unit
Kurmuk
Kurmuk
Wadaga
Subtotal
Total
IDPs
population
Vulnerable
population
4,234
16,723
9,719
Tanfona
9,309
Chali
29,100
69,085
51,469
60,000
15,000
23,681
23,400
23,400
2,381
2,381
2,381
2,381
2,856
2,856
2,300
3,000
98,003
79,550
88,781
Yabus
2-
Baw
Baw
Room
5,027
3,654
Mountains
3-
Tadamon
Gozsamin
a
4-
Others
Qeissan,
Eastern
Rosaires
Total
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
Counties
Medical personnel
Rural
hospitals
Mid-
CHW Total
Tech wives
1- Heiban
37
45
23
55
112
207
2- Buram
17
23
26
63
105
3- Delami
10
13
20
42
72
4- Dilling
18
25
26
52
97
5- Lagawa
12
11
23
47
6- New,tegali
18
29
7- Rashad
13
19
8- Western
16
20
24
42
75
9- Habiela
19
10-
22
25
32
66
112
11- TAlodi
14
12-
16
39
140
182
38
75
28
213
455
812
Kadugli
Umdorein
Abugebeaha
Total
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
BOYS
GIRLS
TOTAL Teachers
schools
Teachers
Total
Male
Female
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
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 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
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