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[Elisabeth Janaina]

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> From: "South Kordofan Blue Nile Coordination Unit" <coordi...@skbncu.org>
> Date: 26 May 2015 21:02
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> Dear colleagues, supporters;
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> Over the past few weeks, another devastating humanitarian crisis provoked by the Sudan government is unfolding in Blue Nile State, while horrors under regular aerial attacks  for the civilian populations and especially children who are living far away from any military installation in South Kordofan, continues.
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> 1.  Forcible relocation of around 12,000 civilians who were resident in the Ingessena hills in Bau locality, in Blue Nile state, started on 12 May,2015. Households were evicted from their villages - Khor Maganza, Samansur and Maidum - loaded onto trucks and moved to locations on the outskirts of Damazin and Rosaries, namely Elgari, Shanish and Wad Ufudi.  Reports from civilian monitors indicated that their original villages were then torched and burnt to the ground. Humanitarian actors in Blue Nile have expressed serious concerns to the authorities over the conditions under which these new IDPs are now staying, including for their safety. There are also concerning but as yet un-triangulated reports of forced conscription of young men among the newly displaced into the armed forces, including the Rapid Support Forces.
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> It is estimated that  up to another 20,000 people may be resident in the same area of Bau locality and who are at high risk of continued forcible relocation and complete destruction of their homes and livelihoods. Apparently HAC and other government agencies are requesting national organizations to respond to this humanitarian need, which is completely and fully the responsibility of the Government, who deliberately and  forcibly moved these people away from their homes, gardens, farms and livelihoods, which they then destroyed.  Any international humanitarian  intervention is seemingly  prohibited.
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> 2.  On 25 May, two Sukhoi jet fighters made a few rounds over the South Kordofan SPLM-N civil administration head quarters of Kauda and dropped three bombs, the first one landed directly on some houses, completely destroying them,  and killed a four years old girl and wounded her mother, who is now in Gidele hospital. Two other bombs landed in the Catholic church / school compound but fortunately, classes were not in session and there were no casualties from that incident but had the class rooms been full,  the story would have been so much more  tragic.
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> The  international community,  comprising of the diplomatic as well as humanitarian and advocacy agencies,  need  to exert more  pressure on the authorities in Sudan to stop the violence directed towards their citizens.  At the same time, pressure to resurrect the political process or dialogue that might offer all parties an opportunity to reduce the violence against civilians and provide badly needed humanitarian assistance in the Two Areas, also needs to be addressed, at international and national levels. 
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> Thanks again for your continued interest and support, and I would be glad to respond to any questions or requests for more information. 
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> Sincerely yours, 
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> Manager
> SKBN Coordination Unit
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