At least 13 people were killed and 24 injured in the new clashes. In the town of Wad Al Mahi in the Blue Nile state in southeastern Sudan.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Sudan reported that “intercommunal violence that spread (…) in July resumed on October 13, leaving at least 13 dead and more than 24 injured. “The situation is tense and unpredictable with the possibility of revenge attacks at any moment,” the agency said in a statement, stating that the clashes led to the forcible displacement of approximately 1,200 people, according to unconfirmed reports.
Also, the local market is closed, so residents face serious problems in meeting their daily needs. Government offices are closed and government officials have imposed movement restrictions. This measure makes it impossible for humanitarian organizations to continue to provide assistance to the vulnerable people they come into contact with.
The United Nations, of two conflicting communities –Hausa and Hamaj tribes – signed a ceasefire agreement at the beginning of August; however, new conflicts were recorded in these settlements.
About 42,200 of the 107,000 people living in Wad Al Mahi are in need of humanitarian assistance. Thus, between the last quarter of 2022 and the first quarter of 2023, 21,400 people in the municipality will be above the food security level.