WFP: 30,000 crossed from Sudan into South Sudan

This tweet by WFP says more than 30,000 people have so far crossed the border from Sudan into South Sudan. There is much flooding in South Sudan as shown in recent Channel 4 News footage posted here a few days ago.

🚩WFP is on the ground and supporting new arrivals in #SouthSudan.

This additional response is putting pressure on an already severely underfunded operation. More than 30,000 people have so far crossed the border from #Sudan into South Sudan. pic.twitter.com/x9QS1Q3fxM

— World Food Programme (@WFP) May 4, 2023

Mineral Resources CEO in white UN plane from S. Kordofan to S. Sudan at invite of Juba agreed by SAF?

NOTE from Sudan Watch Editor: I don't know Jon Hutson or what this tweet thread is about. It looks strange. What's brewing in South Sudan, I wonder.

🧵#SudanUpdate: Sudanese Mineral Resources Co. chief Mubarek Ardol, flanked by bodyguards, flew in a white UN plane from Kadugli, capital of Sudan's South Kordofan State to Wau, South Sudan at approximately 1:00pm on May 2, at the invitation of Juba and with the agreement of SAF. pic.twitter.com/YLLHCAirNy

— Jon Hutson (@JonHutson) May 3, 2023

South Sudan: Kiir urges Sudan to protect oil pipeline

Report from SudanTribune.com

Dated 20 April 2023 - excerpt:

Kiir urges Sudanese rivals to protect oil pipeline

President Kiir emphasized to the two [Sudan] leaders the need to protect the pipeline that exports oil from South Sudan to the international markets through Sudan.

South Sudan relies on Sudan to export its crude oil, which travels through a pipeline to the Red Sea via Khartoum where fighting erupted on Saturday.

For his part, Petroleum Minister Puot Kang Chol has urged the warring parties in Sudan to fulfil their moral responsibility and obligation of providing protection of critical infrastructure in their country under international law.

A man examines a leaking oil pipe line at a pumping station built next to his village on land that was once used for agriculture Paloch, Sudan 20 Jan 2010 

Full story at Sudan Tribune here.

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VIDEO: How the Sudan crisis is affecting South Sudan

NOTE from Sudan Watch Editor: This news report is a reminder of the seemingly never ending humanitarian crisis in South Sudan where two-thirds of its population of 12:58 million people face hunger, more than 2 million people displaced, and now, as can be seen in this disturbing video report, large areas of the country are submerged by flooding. 

Report from Channel 4 News UK

By Matt Frei, Europe Editor and Presenter

Dated Saturday 29 April 2023

How the Sudan conflict is affecting its neighbours

The consequences of the escalating conflict in Sudan is being felt beyond its borders – as surrounding countries deal with the impact on aid deliveries and an influx of refugees fleeing the violence.

One country in particular that is being hit by the worsening violence is Sudan’s neighbour, South Sudan.

There is a drastic humanitarian crisis there with two-thirds of the population facing hunger, more than 2 million people displaced, and large areas of the country submerged by flooding.

View original and video here:

https://www.channel4.com/news/how-the-sudan-conflict-is-affecting-its-neighbours

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Sudan: Darfur rebel areas S. Kordofan, Blue Nile, W. Jebels face food shortage due to large numbers of returnees from Sudan & South Sudan

South Kordofan/Blue Nile Coordination Unit | January 2020 report. These historically marginalized areas of Sudan are still suffering the effects of the al-Bashir regime humanitarian embargo, imposed summer 2011. Full text in PDF (English and Arabic) at:https://t.co/vQ4p3860ey pic.twitter.com/NTSVKgQQUU

— Eric Reeves (@sudanreeves) February 19, 2020

Darfur rebel areas South Kordofan, Blue Nile, West Jebels, facing food shortage and large numbers of returnees from Sudan and South Sudan 

NOTE from Sudan Watch editor: According to SKBN (South Kordofan, Blue Nile) Coordination Unit Humanitarian Update January 2020 (see above tweet by Eric Reeves dated 19 Feb 2020) populations will need food support by the end of March because limited available food stocks are being shared with large numbers of returnees both from Sudan and S. Sudan, creating a huge food gap. Click on tweet to read more.

Sudan: Flooding kills 62 could be a national disaster - White Nile state worst hit, S. Sudan refugees affected

Article from Middle East Eye.net

By Kaamil Ahmed

Dated: 25 August 2019 08:51 UTC 

Health crisis looms for Sudan's new government as flooding kills 60

Concerns growing that floodwaters could cause disease outbreak in Sudan

Sudan's new transitional government could immediately face a health crisis, aid workers have warned, after flooding caused by ongoing heavy rains killed at least 60 people, according to the UN's children agency UNICEF.  

Tens of thousands of homes have been destroyed and dozens of people killed by roofs collapsing or electrocution, UN spokesman Jens Laerke told a press conference on Friday. 

"If this is not treated as a national disaster very soon, we will soon see a waterborne disease outbreak and possible cholera," a UN insider told Middle East Eye. 

Here is a copy of two tweets by Benjamin Strick @BenDoBrown dated 16 Aug 2019:

Intense flooding in #Sudan's far east town of Kassala (كسلا) this week. Footage from Tuesday shows floodwater rushing down from Totel Mountain (جبل توتيل) into #Kassala. This video was filmed from this corner: https://t.co/D4NPmFzUDR pic.twitter.com/hBPzSTCREk

— Benjamin Strick (@BenDoBrown) 16 August 2019

To visit above tweet click here: 

https://twitter.com/BenDoBrown/status/1162398355626045441

Sudan's own Humanitarian Aid Commission also warned that once the rains subside, disease-carrying mosquitos could breed in the stagnant waters left behind. 

The worst-hit area of Sudan has been White Nile state, according to the UN, where almost 70,000 people have been affected and camps for South Sudanese refugees have been damaged. 

At least 190,000 people have been affected by the heavy rains, which has hit all but three of Sudan's 18 states and is expected to continue in coming days. 

The UN warned that shelter for displaced families has become an urgent need because so many have been destroyed. 

Amsterdam-based Sudanese broadcaster Radio Dabanga reported that protests were held in the capital Khartoum this week, demanding that more be done for areas affected by the floods. 

Members of a new transitional joint civilian and military government were sworn in this week, including a new prime minister. 

The government was formed after months of protests that in April this year ended former president Omar al-Bashir's three decades in power and called for civilian rule.

View original article here: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/health-crisis-looms-sudans-new-government-flooding-kills-60
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Death toll from floods in Sudan climbs to 62

CAIRO (AP) - A Sudanese health official says death toll from flooding triggered by heavy rains has climbed to at least 62 people across the country in the past two months. Acting Deputy Health ...

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