Apr 19, 2006
At least 30,000 people have been displaced by recent fighting in the mountain ranges of Jebel Marra in central Darfur, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), which has recently regained access to parts of the region following a spate of violence that led to its evacuation. "During a recent needs assessment, we found 64,000 people - about half of them recently displaced and living with the resident population - putting a strain on local resources," according to the ICRC communication coordinator in Sudan. "These represent only some of the victims of the armed clashes that have been occurring in the Jebel Marra since the start of the year."
































