Displaced man attacked in Shaddad camp

An internally displaced person from Shaddad camp in Shangil Tobai, North Darfur, was attacked over the weekend by three gunmen riding camels, eye-witnesses told Radio Dabanga. They recounted that the victim, Adam Gabriel, got injured after the attack that took place on Sunday, 30 September. According to reports, Gabriel was on the way to his farm to clean and fetch hay when the gunmen hit his head with rifle butts. The perpetrators then stole Gabriel’s cell phone, stripped him from his clothes with a knife and beat him again until his head started bleeding, witnesses said. They added the gunmen stole Gabriel’s donkey and fled, leaving him behind in an open field. The witnesses told Radio Dabanga that such assaults against residents of Shaddad camp happen often when they leave the camp. They said gunmen commonly attack, beat and rape them, and loot their properties. The displaced said they always report these incidents to the Sudanese army commander in the area, but that they never get any response. Food shortage Another displaced person from Shaddad told Radio Dabanga about the food shortage camp’s residents are facing, on Sunday 30 September. He pointed out that, although the World Food Programme (WFP) resumed the distribution of small amounts of food at the camp after a four-month stop, thousands did not receive anything. The displaced said that 11.000 people, who are food card holders, did not receive any food and that 13.000 people’s names have disappeared from the list during the cards’ renewal process. Sources said the food rations only lasted 15 days, which prompted local officials to distribute the whole available amount of food, noting the remaining amount of food has not yet arrived. They added that local program officers asked the displaced to be patient and wait for the arrival of all food supplies, once the security situation has improved, as the camp is located between El-Fasher and Nyala. Residents of Shaddad also complained about the deteriorating health and education services at the camp, adding that there is an absence of health services at the camp. They appealed to the WFP and other organizations to immediately come to Shaddad and save them.