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U.N. convoy reaches Darfur as floods and displacement worsen; $3 million allocated for South Sudan refugees in Ethiopia
Summary
A U.N.-led convoy entered Darfur with thousands of tons of relief, flash floods and ongoing fighting are driving internal displacement, and the U.N. allocated $3 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund for South Sudan refugees in Ethiopia’s Gambela region.
U.N. humanitarian officials said a convoy that crossed into Darfur from Chad on July 6, led by the deputy humanitarian coordinator Antoine Girard, carried 8,180 metric tons of relief items intended for almost 400,000 conflict-affected people in East and South Darfur.
The U.N. said continued fighting in North Darfur has driven families from their homes and reported that shelling hit a market area inside the Abushuk displacement…
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