HIGHLIGHTS
The Government of Sudan (GoS) endorses efforts to relocate South Sudanese refugees sheltering in White Nile State.
Food security outlook through September worsens due to conflict, high food prices, and population movements the USAID-funded Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) reports.
Bombings in Southern Kordofan State target civilians, according to local media.
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
An estimated 40 percent of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and host communities in the areas of Southern Kordofan controlled by the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) will likely face Crisis and Emergency—IPC 3 and 4—levels of food insecurity through September, according to FEWS NET.4
During the week of May 26, GoS forces bombed civilian targets in and around Kauda town, Southern Kordofan, local media reports. The attacks—which included nearly 60 bombs—reportedly destroyed income-generating resources and damaged public infrastructure, including health care facilities.
With GoS support, relief partners plan to relocate the estimated 30,000 refugees from South Sudan sheltering in White Nile to alternative sites.
To date in FY 2014, the U.S. Government (USG) has provided nearly $159.6 million in humanitarian assistance to Sudan, including support for agriculture and food security; economic recovery and market systems (ERMS); health; logistics; nutrition; protection and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH).