UN World Food Program distributed about 96 metric tons
Sudan-UN, Economics, 9/8/2005

The UN World Food Program (WFP) and its partner agencies have distributed about 96 metric tons of food as part of its assistance to 7,689 people affected by floods in Damazine, Blue Nile state, the mission said. In the areas worst affected by the floods, 2,728 people received two months of half- rations, while about 4,961 people in locations less affected are receiving a half-month ration, it said.

In another complication, nearly a third of Sudan, Africa's largest country, is suspected of being contaminated by unexploded ordnance (UXO) Ð landmines, bombs, ammunition -- but lack of capacity, the size of the country, weather conditions and difficulty of movement have inhibited clearance activities, it said.

Due to lack of survey capacity and an effective victim reporting system, especially for south Sudan, the exact number of landmine/UXO victims remains unknown. "In terms of victim statistics, we have 1,789 casualties reported to our offices and recorded in the database," UNMIS said, quoting the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS).

In south Sudan, meanwhile, four attacks on isolated villages near the town of Torit, East Equatoria State, have been attributed to Sudanese-based Ugandan rebel Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), but the identities of the attackers have not been confirmed, the mission said.

The UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) will begin repatriating thousands of Sudanese refugees from Central African Republic (CAR) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) at the end of the year, it added.

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