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Djibouti: Djibouti: Inter-agency update for the response to the Yemeni situation #41 (25 April - 09 May 2016)
- According to the latest available statistics from IOM and the Djibouti government, 35,562 persons of mixed nationalities have arrived in Djibouti as of 31 March 2016 (since 26 March 2015). Of those, 19,636 persons (56 per cent) are Yemeni nationals, 13,962 (38 per cent) are transiting migrants and 1,964 persons (6 per cent) are Djiboutian returnees.
- As of 09 May 2016, UNHCR and ONARS registered 6,260 refugees of whom 6,008 are Yemeni nationals. Most refugees are sheltered in Markazi refugee camp; the remaining refugees live in Obock and Djibouti city.
- As at 09 May, a total of 873 refugees returned spontaneously home from Obock (Markazi camp and Obock town).
- 6,260 Refugees registered since the outbreak of the crisis
- 2,551 Registered females.
- 2,327 Registered children and adolescents.
- Ensure protection of refugees and asylum seekers and provide assistance.
- Provide documents to refugees.
- Work with the government to ensure access to territory and feedom of movement.
- Continue to develop the infrastructure at Markazi camp.
- Continue border monitoring activities.
Yemen: UNHCR Regional Update - Yemen Situation #38 (April 2016)
- 3,201,633 People affected by the conflict (in Yemen and adjacent countries), including refugees and internally displaced persons prior to and as a result of the current conflict.
- 2,755,916 Persons internally displaced prior to and as a result of the current conflict.
- 177,620 Arrivals to Djibouti, Ethiopia Oman, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, and Sudan mainly by sea or overland since late March 2015.
- 268,097 Refugees in Yemen assisted with protection assistance and life sustaining interventions and items.
- 457,224 Internally displaced Yemenis reached in Yemen with emergency relief items since the onset of the crisis by UNHCR and partners.
USD 172.2 Million Requested by UNHCR for the situation
- From 10 to 13 April 2016, UNDSS and UNHCR conducted a security assessment in Aden. In mid-April 2016, floods and landslides affected over 49,000 individuals across Yemen, damaging houses, crops and vital infrastructure. UNHCR coordinated the shelter and relief items response for nearly 15,000 persons.
- Almost 830 Yemeni refugees, originating mainly from Bab Al Mandab, spontaneously returned from Obock (Djibouti) to Yemen as of the end of April 2016.
- The seventh relocation of Somali refugees from Jijiga to Melkadida camps was completed on 15 April 2016. A total of 672 Somali refugees have now been relocated.
- UNHCR monitors spontaneous returns of Yemenis from the port of Berbera and learned of 40 individuals who returned to Yemen on 23 March, despite unsafe conditions.
New Arrivals to Yemen
In April 2016, 11,245 people arrived in Yemen, representing an eight per cent increase compared to March 2016. Most of the new arrivals, about 9,300 individuals, occurred along the Arabian Sea coast. Ethiopians continue to represent the majority of new arrivals, 10,227 individuals, followed by 1,016 Somalis and two Djiboutian nationals. The 2016 yearly total of new arrivals so far is 39,962 persons, compared to 44,098 over the last four months of 2015.
Despite the high arrival figures, the sea journey remains dangerous. Five individuals drowned in deep water off the Yemeni coast in April (three in the Arabian Sea and two in the Red Sea). So far in 2016, 32 individuals went missing or have died at sea in Yemeni waters.
Operational Context
The cessation of hostilities in Yemen took effect on 11 April 2016 and the UN-led peace talks began in Kuwait on 21 April following the delayed arrival of delegates representing the Houthis and former President Saleh. By late April, the talks' most tangible result was the creation of a De-escalation and Coordination Committee and Local Committees to work on compliance with the cessation of hostilities, leading to improvements despite reported occasional clashes (e.g. in Al Jawf, Marib, Hajjah, Al Bayda and Taizz). On 25 April, a UN Security Council Presidential Statement supported the peace talks, urged all parties to comply fully with the truce and called on Yemeni parties to restore state institutions and political dialogue.
In mid-April, floods and landslides affected over 49,000 individuals across Yemen, damaging houses, crops, vital infrastructure and killing 24 persons. UNHCR coordinated the shelter and relief items response reaching about 15,000 persons.
Meanwhile, Coalition-affiliated forces continued an offensive against extremist elements in the southern governorates. Reportedly suffering many losses, Al-Qaeda militants left the port city of Mukalla on 24 April and moved west into Shabwah. Against this background, a UNDSS-UNHCR security assessment was conducted in Aden between 10 and 13 April. The aim was to ensure security mitigating measures at office premises in the UN enclave, at accommodations and mobile security support are in line with an effort to re-launch a scheme of short duration missions by international staff.
On 6 April 2016, UNHCR in Djibouti received a delegation of officials headed by Mr. Abdul Raqeb Saif Fateh, Chairman of the High Relief Committee (HRC) and Yemeni Minister of Local Administration. They were accompanied by the Executive Secretary of the Djiboutian Office national d'assistance aux réfugiés et sinistrés (ONARS). The mission aimed at visiting the camp facilities, discussing urgent needs and return options to Yemen with refugees.
According to immigration police in Obock, Djibouti, over 500 Yemeni nationals originating from Aden arrived in Djibouti from 11 to 24 April 2016. Rather than seeking asylum, they transited through Djibouti before travelling onwards to other countries. Moreover, some spontaneous returns of Yemeni refugees to Yemen continue to be observed. Almost 830 Yemeni refugees originating mainly from Bab Al Mandab spontaneously returned from Obock as of late April 2016. The conditions of return continue to be assessed as unsafe, both at the departure point because of rough seas and upon arrival in Yemen because of insecurity. In early April 2016, a few vessels were not allowed to leave Obock port by the Djiboutian coast guard. Refugees waited for two days before making the trip to Bab Al Mandab and Al Mokha in Yemen.
Greece: Operations Cell (Updated May 26, 2016 6:47 PM)
Key Developments
On 25 May, the Greek Alternate Minister of Migration Policy, Yannis Mouzalas, met the Regional Governor of Central Macedonia, Apostolos Tzitzikostas, and agreed that the refugee population present in Greece will be distributed fairly across the country by September. The Minister stressed that many current hosting centres in the Greek region of Macedonia will be closed and replaced by new sites across Greece, where refugees will be transferred to.
In Athens on Tuesday 24 May, the Vice Commandant of the US Coast Guard met with the Chief of the Greek Armed Forces to discuss Washington's intention to contribute to patrols in the Aegean aimed at curbing irregular migration. This discussion comes after the US Secretary of State, John Kerry, expressed Washington's interest in contributing naval forces to NATO's mission in the Aegean. The US vessel is to join four NATO ships currently patrolling the Aegean, including the British Cardigan Bay, the Turkish Bodrum, the German Bonn, and the Dutch Van Amstel.
On the occasion of the G7 Summit to be held in Japan on 26 and 27 May, EU leaders are expected to focus their discussions on migration and refugee issues, among other topics. In particular, the G7 is expected to call for a global response to the current challenges, and to commit to increased global assistance. In a joint statement ahead of the Summit, the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, and the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, called on G7 Leaders to meet such expectations.
However, they also stated that "because of geography, the most responsibility is and will continue to be placed on Europe". Tusk also called on G7 Leaders to encourage other donors to also increase their efforts and, as well as to foster the establishment of resettlement schemes and other legal pathways around the world.
Death at Sea
The Italian Navy reported that a shipwreck occurred on Wednesday, 25 May, off the coast of Libya.
During routine surveillance in the Strait of Sicily, the Navy vessel Bettica identified a boat in precarious conditions with approximately 500 people on board.
The boat capsized due to overcrowding and instability.
Rescue operations began immediately after, while the nearby Navy ship Bergamini sent a helicopter and naval rescue vessels. Over 500 people were rescued and seven bodies were recovered. Both the survivors as well as the bodies of the seven drowned people were taken aboard the Bettica.
France: 20 injured in brawl at French 'Jungle' migrant camp
Calais, France | AFP | Thursday 5/26/2016 - 17:35 GMT
Some 20 people living in the "Jungle" refugee camp in the northern French port of Calais were injured in a brawl between around 200 Afghans and Sudanese on Thursday, local officials said.
Police said one person had been shot, and officials confirmed that several people received knife and baton injuries.
"Around 20 migrants, three volunteers and a police officer were injured in a brawl between Afghans and Sudanese. The reason for the fight has not yet been determined," the regional authority said in a statement.
The fight broke out as food was being distributed at the Jules-Ferry aid centre, the authority said.
An AFP reporter at the scene said several makeshift shelters were been burned down and that 15 fire trucks had been called to the site.
Around 20 police cars also arrived to break up the fight, and tear gas was deployed, the AFP reporter added.
The situation had calmed down by early evening.
Fights have previously broken out in the tense and desperate atmosphere of the camp, which is roughly divided between the main communities -- primarily Afghans, Sudanese, Kurdish and Syrian.
A fight between Afghans and Sudanese in March left 19 people injured.
Although the government says the number is vastly inflated, French and British charities say nearly 5,000 people remain in the Jungle despite efforts to clear the camp and demolish shelters earlier this year.
Thousands of migrants and refugees have camped out there, hoping to smuggle themselves aboard lorries that are crossing the Channel to Britain.
© 1994-2016 Agence France-Presse
Sudan: Sudan and Eritrea crackdown on migrants amid reports of EU incentives
Authorities in Sudan have launched a crackdown on Eritrean migrants - arresting those living in the capital, Khartoum, and intercepting hundreds travelling north through the country towards Libya, the launching point for smugglers' boats heading for Europe.
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Sudan: Sudan: Humanitarian Bulletin | Issue 21 | 16 – 22 May 2016
• A sub-national measles campaign is targeting more than 4 million children in five states of Sudan during 22-30 May 2016.
• South Sudanese continue to arrive in Sudan as a result of conflict and deteriorating food security conditions in South Sudan.
• UNHAS announces provisional direct flights between El Fasher and Sortony, North Darfur.
• An inter-agency mission to the Anka area in North Darfur has reported that 15,000 people in the area need assistance.
In this issue
Sub-national measles vaccination starts P.1
South Sudanese influx into Sudan P.2
UNHAS flights to Sortony, North Darfur P.3
Inter-agency mission to Anka, North Darfur P.4
Measles vaccination campaign starts in five states
On 22 May, the Ministry of Health (MoH) of Sudan, the World Health Organizaton (WHO) and the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) launched a sub-national measles campaign in six states – Blue Nile, North Kordofan, South Kordofan, White Nile, and Sennar – targeting more than 4 million children aged from 6 months to 15 years. The campaign will run till 30 May and cover the new South Sudanese arrivals in these states as well. The campaign is complementary to the campaigns implemented in 2015 that covered ten states when 9.5 million children were vaccinated. The vaccination campaign has already been completed in West Kordofan State where 728,586 children were vaccinated against measles, indicating coverage of 99 per cent of the target.
The effect of the previous campaign is a reduction of measles cases compared to the same period of the last year. In 2015, up to week 19 there were 2,498 confirmed measles cases and 38 deaths compared to 1,073 confirmed cases and 10 deaths reported this year by the end of the week 19 (13 May 2016), according to the MoH. In addition, there has been reduction of case fatality, especially in Red Sea, Central Darfur and West Darfur states.
WHO supported the campaign by mobilising WHO technical staff at the state level to support the implementation of the campaign. WHO's support entails efforts to ensure good quality campaign, meet the objectives whilst reaching the expected results; and financial support to fill the gap for the campaign. UNICEF procured vaccines and supplies for the campaign and supported social mobilisation to enhance the coverage.
South Sudanese continue to arrive in Sudan
South Sudanese continue to arrive in Sudan as a result of conflict and deteriorating food security conditions in South Sudan. As of 22 May 2016, about 69,000 people are estimated to have arrived in various states in Sudan since January. East Darfur is hosting close to 46,000 people representing 66 per cent of all the new arrivals in 2016. An additional 5,324 people have arrived in Bileil camp in South Darfur and have been registered by Sudan's Commissioner of Refugees (COR). In West Kordofan, 7,241 arrivals have been reported by the Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC); and in White Nile, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the Sudanese Red Crescent Society (SRCS) have registered over 9,000 since the beginning of 2016 (please see the table on page 2 for details).
According to UNHCR's latest update on 12 May, 226,950 South Sudanese arrived in Sudan since December 2013. While the number of new South Sudanese arrivals in Sudan in 2016 is 75 per cent more than 39,622 arrivals registered by UNHCR during the same period last year, the level of funding provided is significantly lower. UNHCR and parterns are updating the response plan for the new arrivals from South Sudan for 2016 and are revising the figures accordingly.
Yemen: Yemen Situation: Yemeni and Somali Arrivals from Yemen into the Horn of Africa - as of 02 May 2016
Yemen: Yemen Situation: Regional Refugee and Migrant Response – Population movement out of Yemen (as of 02 May 2016)
World: Attacks on Health Care: Prevent • Protect • Provide
Attacks on Health Care
Attacks on health care in emergency situations disrupt the delivery of essential health services, endanger care providers, deprive people of urgently needed medical attention, and undermine our long term health development goals.
WHO collaborates closely with others to better understand the problem, bring attention to the issue, and find solutions that can prevent attacks; protect health facilities, workers, transport and supplies; and ensure the continued provision of health care despite such attacks.
WHO releases new report on attacks on health
Currently there is no publicly available source of consolidated information on attacks on health care in emergencies. This report is a first attempt to consolidate and analyse the data that is available from open sources. While the data are not comprehensive, the findings shed light on the severity and frequency of the problem.
Over the two-year period from January 2014 to December 2015, there were 594 reported attacks on health care that resulted in 959 deaths and 1561 injuries in 19 countries with emergencies. More than half of the attacks were against health care facilities and another quarter of the attacks were against health care workers. Sixty-two per cent of the attacks were reported to have intentionally targeted health care.
Greece: Operations Cell (Updated May 25, 2016 6:41 PM)
Arrivals and departures
An estimated number of 1,375 people lost their lives at sea while attempting to reach Europe this year, which is 25% lower than the number people who died during the same period of time in 2015 (1,828). As of 24 May, no such events took place in the Aegean Sea, where during the first months of the year (as of April), 376 people died. By contrast, nearly 95 refugees and migrants drowned in the Mediterranean Sea during May last year, and an estimated 330 died in May 2014. So far this year, 190,960 people reached Europe via the Mediterranean Sea (Spain: 903, Italy: 33,907, Greece: 156,150). As of 23 May, 190,057 people arrived to Italy and Greece.
On 24 May, five separate disembarkation operations of people rescued at sea took place in Augusta (508 people), Catania (395 people), Pozzallo (417 people), Reggio Calabria (290 people), and Crotone (395 people) totalling 2,005 people. People mainly originate from Sub-Saharan countries, Somalia, Eritrea, Egypt, Palestine, and Iraq. Reportedly, another 850 people were intercepted by Libyan authorities. Several hundred rescued refugees and migrants are due to arrive in Italian ports today following rescue operations.
Condition of People
In Greece, at Eidomeni, where thousands of refugees and migrants have been camping for the past two months in hopes that the border crossing would re-open and they would be able to continue their journey, decongestion efforts have been ongoing. People are transferred to several sites throughout mainland Greece. UNHCR has provided people with humanitarian assistance in formal sites and informal sites such as Eidomeni. On 23 May, the Greek Government announced the evacuation of approximately 9,000 people, informing refugees and migrants accordingly. The evacuation of the site began on 24 May and is ongoing.
Key Developments
At the UN World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras expressed his satisfaction with the implementation of the EU-Turkey Agreement so far, saying that refugee flows have significantly diminished. During a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Tsipras noted that people smuggling seems to have been deterred to a great extent, with NATO's participation being a crucial element.
Planning, preparation and funding
The European Commission has awarded 25 million euros in emergency funding to the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) to enhance its capacity to further support Greek authorities. These additional resources will be used to support the implementation of the EU-Turkey Statement of 18 March and the EU emergency relocation scheme. The funding is provided under the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) of EC DG Home and will allow for the deployment of additional member state experts and interpreters, as well as the setting up of mobile EASO offices in hotspots to assist with asylum application processing.
Sudan: Sudan and Eritrea crack down on migrants amid reports of EU incentives
By Kristy Siegfried
Authorities in Sudan have launched a crackdown on Eritrean migrants - arresting those living in the capital, Khartoum, and intercepting hundreds travelling north through the country towards Libya, the launching point for smugglers' boats heading for Europe.
United Republic of Tanzania: Burundi Refugee Situation in Tanzania - Daily Statistical Report (Wednesday, 25-May-2016)
The current Burundi refugee situation in Tanzania began late April 2015. The months that followed saw significantly high number of persons of concern arrivng in Tanzania, mainly through Kagunga, a tiny border village along Lake Tanganyika and other entry points in Kigoma region. The population was relocated to Nyarugusu camp, which was already host to 65,000 persons of concern, mainly DR Congolese. The camp quickly ran out of capacity to host the new population, prompting the opening of a new camp, Nduta, in Kibondo district on 07-Oct-2015. Nduta's capacity has been put at 60,000. Another camp, Mtendeli in Kakonko district, also began officially receiving refugees from Burundi on 14-Jan-2016. The two new camps will host Burundian refugees, while other nationals fleeing the Burundi situation, mostly DR Congolese will continue to be hosted in Nyarugusu.
South Sudan: South Sudan: Emergency Dashboard, April 2016
World: Conflict Trends: Issue 1, 2016 - Peacebuilding in the Great Lakes Region of Africa
The Great Lakes Region highlights the interconnected nature of conflict. This is particularly true for the four focus countries of the Great Lakes Project (GLP), namely Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwanda and Uganda. This interconnectedness forms the basis of the GLP's regional approach.
While the name 'Great Lakes Region' was derived from the freshwater lakes and river basins within the central and eastern part of Africa,1 for the purposes of this article the Great Lakes Region is defined within the context of the regional entity known as the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR). In the ICGLR context, the area of focus is therefore the countries located in the east and central Africa – namely Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Republic of Congo, Central African Republic (CAR), South Sudan, Kenya and Sudan. Thus, the Great Lakes Region constitutes a complex network of political and economic interactions with significant implications for peace, security and governance. It is also a region with interlinked conflicts and common fundamental problems that emanate from postcolonial challenges to state-building and nation-building. This article analyses the main conflict dynamics in the Great Lakes Region. The causes, dynamics and effects of conflicts are summarised, but the scope of the article does not allow for the exhaustive delineation of the conflict in each country. Rather, the purpose here is to provide an overview of the root causes of conflicts in Great Lakes Region countries, their maintenance factors, their interconnectivity and their consequences on people.
Greece: Operations Cell (Updated May 24, 2016 4:33 PM)
Arrivals and departures
In Greece, an estimated 126 people arrived over the weekend (21-22 May) in the northern Aegean (35 on Lesvos, 76 on Chios, and 15 on Samos).Condition of People
A study carried out by Save the Children emphasized that child refugees stranded in Greece have been out of school for an average of 1.5 years. The study conducted ahead of the inaugural World Humanitarian Summit found that Syrian child refugees have been out of school for an average of 25.8 months, while Afghan child refugees spent an average of 10.7 months out of the classroom. Yesterday, 23 May, Save the Children, along with UNICEF and others, unveiled a new fund for schooling in emergencies called Education Cannot Wait to help provide schooling for displaced children. Save the Children said it has been providing non-formal lessons – including English and Greek classes – through child-friendly spaces established in several sites in Greece in partnership with UNHCR, and is currently scaling up its education activities in Greece to provide child refugees with access to basic education through temporary classrooms.Key Developments
On 23 May, the Foreign Affairs Council discussed external aspects of migration, in particular, ways to further strengthen cooperation with countries of origin and countries of transit through a common EU approach. In its conclusions on the external aspects of migration, the Council reaffirmed its commitment to a comprehensive and geographically balanced approach, based on bilateral and multilateral cooperation, as well as building on all existing instruments. Ministers notably stressed the need to address the root causes of migration, combat smuggling and trafficking, and ensure cooperation on return and readmission. Focusing on the Eastern Mediterranean, the Council underlined the importance of further implementing the EU-Turkey Statement of 18 March. Regarding the Central Mediterranean route, the Council highlighted the need to use the broad range of tools available to manage flows, in cooperation with third countries of origin and transit, and in close collaboration with UNHCR and IOM.
The Council also discussed and adopted conclusions on EUNAVFOR Med Operation Sophia, the EU naval operation to support the fight against smuggling and trafficking in the southern central Mediterranean.
Ministers agreed to extend the Operation's mandate by one year and add two supporting tasks: ensuring capacity building of and information sharing with the Libyan Coastguard, and contributing to the implementation of the UN arms embargo on high seas off the coast of Libya. The Operation's mandate will be formally amended once the necessary preparatory work is conducted.
Finally, the Council discussed and adopted conclusions on the EU regional strategy for Syria and Iraq, outlining priorities in working to achieve lasting peace, stability, security in Syria, Iraq and the wider region.
Sudan: Malnutrition growing among Sudanese children
A growing number of children are malnourished in Sudan, according to the Ministry of Health.
The State Minster of Health announced in the Sudanese Parliament on Monday that there is an increased child malnutrition rate in the country. Sumaya Idris presented a report on the Ministry's performance for 2015 and the first quarter of this year.
Stunted growth has increased from 33 to 35 percent from 2006 to 2010, and again to 38 percent in 2014. Chronic malnutrition may result in stunted growth, making a child shorter than average for his or her age. Unlike acute malnutrition, it occurs over time.
Minister Sumaya pointed out that there is a relative stability in the number of children who are weakened by malnutrition. Their rate slightly increased from 15 percent in 2006 to 16 percent in 2010, and numbers remained stable in 2014.
She said there are 1.5 million verified cases of malaria in Sudan. 5.4 new cases of HIV/AIDS were discovered last year; an increase of 4 percent from 2014.
The Ministry of Health acknowledged that it faces many challenges. It highlighted the problem of staff shortages in the many smaller hospitals in Sudan. Doctor assistants and other medical staff often transfer from local hospitals to elsewhere.
According to the UN Children Fund (Unicef) last month, approximately 2 million children under the age of five suffer from acute malnutrition, of which 550,000 are severely acutely malnourished.
Sudan: Sudan: Students, Activists at Risk of Torture
Free Detainees; Investigate Abuses
(Nairobi) – Sudanese national security officials have detained dozens of students and activists – many of whom are still in custody – without charge since mid-April 2016, during protests on university campuses.
Some have been held for more than a month. Others are held in locations that the government has not revealed, without access to lawyers or contact with family, putting them at increased risk of torture.
"Sudan is cracking down on activists, students, and even their lawyers, with abusive and thuggish tactics," said Daniel Bekele, Africa director at Human Rights Watch. "The government should put a stop to these tactics, immediately make the whereabouts of all detainees known, and release anyone being held without charge."
The Sudanese government has repeatedly and violently cracked down on protests, including in September and October 2013, when security forces killed more than 170 protesters. Authorities have arbitrarily detained, tortured, and otherwise ill-treated detained protestors, including using sexual violence on female students.
Starting in mid-April 2016, government security forces, including national security and riot police, clamped down on student demonstrations against the sale of Khartoum University buildings, as well as earlier detention of protesters and a range of other issues at other campuses across Sudan.
Government forces have used tear gas, rubber bullets, and batons – and in some cases live ammunition – to break up protests and arrest scores of protesters. Reports that armed pro-government student groups are helping government security forces to break up protests, including with live ammunition, are of particular concern, Human Rights Watch said. Two students were killed and many more injured in El Obeid on April 19, and Omdurman on April 27.
The government accuses the protesters of using violence and has brought murder charges against one, Asim Omer, a 25-year-old student.
During the crackdowns, Sudan's National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) have detained dozens of protesters, including young students and older graduates. Human Rights Watch received credible reports that many of those detained have been beaten and subjected to other forms of ill-treatment. Most have not been charged or had access to family or visits from their lawyers.
If the authorities have credible evidence that any of those detained have committed legitimate offenses, they should have already charged the detainees. Anyone not already charged should be released pending any potential charges the authorities intend to bring, Human Rights Watch said.
Among those held without charge for more than a month is Ahmed Zuhair, in his early 20s, who was arrested on April 13, from a hospital where he and others were being treated for injuries sustained during a protest. Murtada Habani, a civil engineer in his late 50s, and Mohammed Farouk, an engineer in his 40s, were among a group arrested on April 23, during a peaceful demonstration in front of Khartoum University.
Authorities have also detained lawyers and student activists during legal consultations. On the afternoon of May 5, a group of about 15 armed national security officials raided the Khartoum law offices of a prominent lawyer, Nabil Adeeb, and arrested a group of students, their family members, and office staff. The students were getting legal advice on appealing a May 3 university decision to suspend or dismiss the students.
The security officers separated the lawyers from their clients, forced most from both groups to squat on the floor, and beat many of them, before forcing about 16 people into police cars, witnesses told Human Rights Watch. The authorities also confiscated Adeeb's laptop. Security officials also arrested several other students who were not at the meeting, but whom the university had previously dismissed or suspended. Most are held at unrevealed locations, without access to visitors.
All NISS detainees are at risk of ill-treatment and torture, Human Rights Watch said.
Badr Eldin Saleh, a 25-year-old first-year student who was detained on April 13 for 10 days, was beaten while in detention. Family members told Human Rights Watch that when they met him he told them he had been beaten and insulted, was unable to walk easily, and had marks of beating on his back. Saleh was rearrested on May 5 at Adeeb's office and remains in detention at an undisclosed location.
Female students arrested in April, but since released, told Sudanese monitors that NISS staff sexually harassed them during interrogations. At least three women, including Mai Adil, a student leader in her early 20s and women's rights activist, were arrested again recently and are being held by NISS at Omdurman Women's Prison without charge or access to visitors.
Sudanese authorities have stifled reporting on the protests and restricted media freedoms. Editions of _Al Jareeda_, a daily newspaper, have been confiscated five times, most likely because of its reporting on the demonstrations. Zuhair, one of those arrested in April at a hospital, had been attempting to report on the demonstrations, credible sources said. In late May NISS confiscated another publication, _Al Mustaqila_, twice, without providing any reason or grounds.
Human Rights Watch is also concerned about other detainees in NISS custody, some of whom have been in detention for many months. Abdelmonim Abdelmowla, a Darfuri graduate, was arrested in December 2015 with a Darfuri student, Ali Omar Musa. While Musa was released in May 2016, Abdelmowla remains in NISS detention without charge, his lawyers told Human Rights Watch.
"There is no justification for Sudan using or condoning violence and abuse to silence protesters and activists, or arbitrarily detaining them and denying access to lawyers and other due process protections," Bekele said. "Authorities should immediately put an end to these abuses and respond to public protest in a manner that respects basic freedoms of expression and assembly."
South Sudan: WFP South Sudan Market Price Monitoring Bulletin - 1-30 April 2016
Market Highlights
The US$/SSP exchange rates exhibited daily fluctuations for the better part of April 2016. The local currency gained slight ground against the USD in the intervening period of signing of the Compromise Peace Agreement in the last two weeks of April, only to resume loosing trends thereafter and was exchanging at SSP 36-39/1$ in third week of May in the black market. The persistent shortage of dollars continued to dis-incentivize imports into the country during the reporting month.
The fuel crisis, characterized by shortages, hoarding and informal sale on road sides at inflated costs, continued for the fifth straight month in 2016, disrupting road movements and trade. In the black market, diesel costed as high as SSP 150/litre in Bentiu, Bor and Malakal but was slightly lower in Juba (SSP 70-100).
The nominal prices of sorghum, maize, beans, cooking oil and wheat flour continued rising trends in most markets and are significantly higher than their levels a year ago and the long-term mean. The prices of white sorghum, for instance were highest in Wau and Kuajok, going for as much as SSP 88 and 95/malwa, respectively during the reporting month.
In the May-July period, prices of staple foods are expected to continue rising to peak in July while purchasing power will be reduced for many households in line with lean seasonal trends. The dollar and fuel crisis is likely to persist as most areas become inaccessible during the rainy season, further limiting trader's stocking capacity. The formation of the Transitional Government of National Unity (TGoNU) signals positive prospects for recovery of livelihoods, trade and market infrastructure but the economic gains are unlikely to be instant. The high food prices will limit household's access to food and as a consequence heighten seasonal vulnerability to food insecurity among market-dependent populations especially the urban poor and those with huge consumption gaps in rural areas.
Sudan: Sudan Acute Food Insecurity Situation Overview (April - July 2016)
Key Outcomes for the Worst affected Area
Food consumption: South Kordofan: Most people meet their food needs by using some coping strategies such as reducing meals. Over 50% of the internally displaced people (IDPs) are receiving food aid.
North Kordofan: poor food consumption due to Poor production resulted from poor rains this year and the weak purchasing power, 41% of the population have poor access to food.
Central Darfur: 28% of the population suffer from food consumption shortage due to poor production.
North Darfur: 25 % of the population face poor food consumption due to poor staple food production.
Livelihood change: South Kordofan: As a result of the insecurity conditions and high cost of production farmers in affected areas shifted from agricultural production to marginal professions, such as bricks making, timber cutting and trade.
North Kordofan: The reduction in income from sale of crop by 65% due to poor production has resulted in significant change in livelihood towards selling of livestock and earlier than usual migration for labor.
Central Darfur: The increase in displacement ratio is a major change.
North Darfur: most of population in rain-fed agriculture and winter cultivation areas increased dependency on collection and sale of firewood, charcoal and traditional gold mining.
Nutritional status: South Kordofan: GAM rate; reached 14.17 %
North Kordofan: GAM rate was ranged between 2.6 - 15.5 %( according to localities).
Central Darfur: GAM ranged from 5.5 % - 25.3,
North Darfur: No Data available
Sudan: Food Security technical Secretariat - FSTS: Early Warning for Food Security - EWFS, Issue April 2016
Estimated areas to be cultivated for season 2016/ 2017 is 42.1 million feddans .
The lean period for this season began in March, unusually due to the impact of El Nino .
Cereal prices curve was higher by 25 per cent compared to the same period of the previous year, while the prices of animals decreased by 20%.
The growing influx of refugees from South Sudan, their number reached 221.322
Nutrition situation: high incidence of malnutrition in some States.
An increasing pressure on the provision of humanitarian aid in a timely manner as a result of the influx of refugees from South Sudan.


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The Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy will reach a historic milestone this week by holding its first graduation ceremony on Friday. The inaugural ceremony will take place at 6 p.m. at the Chauncey-Goode Auditorium on the campus of Tennessee Temple University.
Founded in 2009, CGLA serves girls in grades six through 12 and was the first single-gender public charter school in Tennessee and the first approved public charter school in Hamilton County. CGLA was also the first school in the county to focus its academic program on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), a model that has been expanded to integrate the arts throughout the curriculum.
"I'm so proud to have worked with CGLA's first graduating class," said Dr. Elaine Swafford, executive director of CGLA and the Young Women's Leadership Academy Foundation. "Not only is this is a memorable time for us but also a monumental moment for CGLA. We're excited for what the future holds for these thirteen young ladies and hope they will be an inspiration to all of the CGLA students to follow them."
Valedictorian Tatanya Trotter, who has been with CGLA since the beginning, is looking forward to entering a new phase of her life as she pursues nursing at Chattanooga State Community College in the fall. "Being a member of CGLA's first graduating class is very special to me," said Ms. Trotter. "I hope that my fellow classmates and I will inspire the next generation of CGLA girls to work hard and follow their dreams."
Students of CGLA's class of 2013 have been accepted into several colleges and universities around the region, including Middle Tennessee State University, Chattanooga State Community College, Tennessee State University and Sewanee: The University of the South. Students have also received scholarships from several organizations, including First Tennessee, Community Foundation Together We Can Scholarship Fund, Delta Sigma Theta, Executive Women International, Captain Paul R. Calloway Scholarship Fund, and Hyksos Temple No. 123.
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Dr. Daniela C. Augustine, associate professor of theological ethics, has been named as the recipient of Lee University's 2016 Excellence in Scholarship Award. The winner of this award is chosen each year by the Faculty Committee on Research and Scholarship. Lee President Dr. Paul Conn officially recognized Dr. Augustine for this award during spring commencement earlier this ... (click for more)
The East Ridge High School football team will be sporting new uniforms this season thanks to a community supported fundraiser hosted by the Ringgold Road McDonald's restaurant. The McDonald's parking lot, turned fundraising headquarters, played host to the team as they waved signs and asked McDonald's customers for donations. McDonald's is the sponsor of ... (click for more)
Patrick Carmody was sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of first-degree felony murder and especially aggravated robbery in Judge Barry Steelman's courtroom on Friday. He was charged with the slaying of 21-year- old Chance LeCroy on Sept. 9, 2010. The state's account of the incident claimed that Carmody, Ronald Pittman, and Billy Bob Partin traveled ... (click for more)
The Hamilton County Department of Education Interim Superintendent Dr. Kirk Kelly announced Friday several new assistant principal appointments. "Strong leadership teams in every school are crucial to success, and assistant principals are a critical factor in this equation. We are confident that these teams will accelerate student learning throughout our district," ... (click for more)
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In 34 hours I will post news about the release of the mod
Let's focus on this feature upload for now
Full concept MODIFICATION of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Call of Pripyat that touches every game aspect including textures, sfx, music, weapons, A.I., items, weather, mutants, difficulty and much much more!
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In 34 hours I will post news about the release of the mod
Let's focus on this feature upload for now
It's happening! Guys! It's happening!
Preview of NPCs with animal pelts utilized:
Besides showing off some WIP designs of NPCs with animal pelts this image is also a preview of the kind of NPC diversity that Armory Mod brings to MISERY 2.0
MISERY is designed for FIRST PERSON only.
This meaning that you will not be able to see your attached mutant skin on your character from third person perspective. This would be a lot of work while third person is not our focus.
I love this reveal (even though I didn't get my prized wallpaper). You and the team have done an awesome job. Did you fix the 3rd person helmet "bug"? I was playing with Misery/Complete and it was cool seeing the helmet in 3rd P.
Wow that's like Skyrim with Immersive Armors. Well done!
Where would one find a deer in the Zone?
Don't be surprised about that, there's even wulfes in the real zone. Over 300 of them, actually.
I appreciate the screenshots, but I'm more than a little concerned with the level of firepower on that bandit. I hope it's not an indicator of typical bandit weaponry.
I amazed how you guys misunderstood N.Aaroe. What he ment was that in next 34 hours he will inform us if this mod will be released until end of June or delayed. I doesn't mean that it will be uploaded in 34 hours.
Let me guess, it's going to take 34 hours because you need time to spruce up another pretty picture?
Christ man, why?
< This person is extremly exited!!!! :D
By the way, the screenshot looks awesome!!!! Great graphic improvement!!!
I'm not sure, but I think it's a real picture where they added the STALKER gun
...hope not!!! If you look at the wall to the right, the flaggings seem not to be real. But I could be wrong...
I'm almost 100% positive its an real image with gun put in. GSC mad sure to get the feel of geniuine zone, to the point where we can mistake real life photos with ingame screencaps, which is even mor noticible with Misery graphics overhaul.
*screams head off and jumps off the roof* ITS HEREEE!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh and i was wondering, will there be anything like scrapping weapons and such you find in the zone for maybe cheaper repairs or something? Kinda like in sgm mod where you can scrap guns for parts that help reduce the price of repairing and modding weapons.
It's a great idea, So if I'm reading it right we'll actually see people wearing the addons. Brilliant....
You bet. Wanna see a Bandit veteran utilizing a wolf skin?
.... so if u kill a bandit can u take his wolf skin, I mean will it be in his backpack ?
It's going to be stitched to his coat so removing it would require some cutting.
Huh, sounds interesting. I wonder how these attachments behave - do they degrade separately from the suit? Can they be swapped out for other hides? I assume different hides will have different advantages/disadvantages?
Sounds like a cool feature.
Each hide has a unique level of protection.
By applying a skin/hide/pelt to your armor it will slow down the pace of your armor degration. And yes, you can swap between hides as much as you want
Removing a pelt from an armor requires "some" cutting or we can do it freely? will there be like chance of failure to recover an attachment?
Hah, I called it that this would be a feature!
I hope we can make a pseudodog coonskin(pseudoskin?) hat :3
sounds intresting, and makes sense :D so mutant hides wont be as protective as kevlar plates but will they be heavier as well? if not than this is a convinience to the recon too :)
gotta love the diversity you guys offer and thx for the efforts :D
I only know for sure, that i love my TOZ 34.
Ditto to that. I remember the first time I found one in CS, loved it ever since. If you use it right it'll take you through most of the game, too.
If i remember correctly, the first mod i tried for SoC restored this beauty and i shoot down jumping snorks like clay pigeons since then with her :)
I was hoping for something a little bit better, I'm a little dissapointed. Especially since that shotgun has nothing to do with armor.
You should read the text instead of just looking at pictures you know.
N.Aaroe you are great modder really you douing hard work keep it up
Will there ever be any variant of the '34 that can use an attachable scope? Fully upgraded it has hella accuracy using slugs.
That would be the hunters dream in the zone! And when in a tight spot just get the buckshots in :P
"for the purposes of hunting camouflage"
So we'll be able to use armour with hides on them to better camo ourselves when hunting, reducing maybe mutants' alert range?
No. That sentence is for immersion purposes only.
Yo dawg I heard you like hides, so we let you use hides while you hide when you're hiding your hides.
I wish we can add a scope to the toz-34,.
Not required as the shotgun is more of a precision close-range firearm then a budget sniper rifle. Adding a scope like the ACOG would only hinder it's use. Since the reloading takes time, the ammo count is only one pair the TOZ-34 with sight upgrades would be waste of money IMHO.
Well, to be fair, Having a simple scope would be really nice option for a Tricked out TOZ, You can get pretty dammed good using slugs but with Irons, their is always a bit more human Error than with a scope
First of all, darts. Darts will **** anything up.
Second, there is a rifling mod for the TOZ-34 that allows for a much greater increase in accuracy, with the cost of not being able to use shotshell. The upgrade is somewhere like +50% accuracy.
Lastly, there was a mod, not sure which one it is, that allows the player to mount a PSO-1 scope onto the TOZ-34. Up until you get a highly-accurate AR or sniper rifle, the rifled TOZ is the most accurate, high powered rifle for a good duration of the game.
I´m hoping for the tactical version of the M4, with the scope! .... if I find it! ;) Guess the common, well known hiding places shurely were changed... :D
Nice! But I hope the mod makes the zone a little more livelier with more spawns and so on. Having all these features would be a waste with an empty map.
You need not worry. MSO is included in MISERY 2.0 in enhanced form
Very cool idea and glad to hear MSO is included, interested to hear what happens in 34 hours haha. Nice work guys!
I wonder, does applying a snork pelt to your cloak make you bounce? I kid, good work!
Only registered members can share their thoughts. So come on! Join the community today (totally free - or sign in with your social account on the right) and join in the conversation.
Now you are able to use mutant hides, pelts and skins as armor enhancements for your protection.
USS Assaulter class has the highest endurance attributes and should be chosen if you want to pursue high risk melee combat scenarios.
See this post concerning other Armor Attachments done for MISERY 2.0
Preview of NPCs with animal pelts utilized:
Besides showing off some WIP designs of NPCs with animal pelts this image is also a preview of the kind of NPC diversity that Armory Mod brings to MISERY 2.0
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If there's one thing the Brazilian Girls have done over their three-album career, it's been to make critics just as schizophrenic as their scatterbrain influences. New York City, the band's latest outing, leaves less open for interpretation and presents a tighter, less sporadic sound. Although the varied elements are still in place, they provide less flare and anthem-worthy club stompers over the album's 11 tracks. If anything, the album highlights the group taking a less complex approach and redefining its craft—not a bad thing as far as longevity is concerned with a group like this, but it can leave a somewhat stale taste in one's mouth while the trio is trying to find its niche.
The album's introduction is sort of a false advertisement. "St. Petersburg" and "Losing Myself" leave the listener with a normal dose of Brazilian Girls world-savvy, percussion-driven beats, and jazz undertones led by the group's indie female vixen, Sabina Sciubba. All is fine and dandy until "Berlin" murders the airwaves. The carnivalesque horn overload reminds me exactly why I never went to the carnival as a kid—not only did the clowns frighten the hell out of me, but the music made it twice as eerie. They are obviously shooting for novelty here. Previously in their career, novelties have worked in their favor, but this effort falls quite short of achieving anything positive.
Brazilian Girls
New York City
(Verve Forecast)
US: 5 Aug 2008
UK: 5 Aug 2008
One may say I'm reading too far into a dance track, but in order to capture an audience, it has to have more substance than formula. "Internacional" is embarrassing, frankly. If Serge Gainsbourg heard this, I'm quite sure he'd go flaccid in his grave. Its use of fictitious-sounding drum tracks amongst the featured vocals of the extraordinary Senegalese singer Baaba Maal is a shame. Sciubba's babbling of names of foreign countries is not only contrived, but it can be tough to make it through the entire track. However, I must give the band credit for featuring one of the world's most underrated singers, Baaba Maal, and can only commend it for introducing this superhuman being to its audience—something the Brazilian Girls have always done exceptionally well. The trio has so much potential, it just seems misplaced at times… to our chagrin.
However, there are a few gems throughout New York City that feature the trio branching out into varied genres that seem to work for it—and surprisingly, they are rather mellow. "Strangeboy" contains minimalist beats awash Sciubba's reverberated, monotone vocals (which her singing with no range is branching out in itself). This is where the making things less complex method works brilliantly for the Girls, and leaves a lot of room for them to grow together. When they don't try so hard to shove themselves into a genre they don't sound comfortable with, and instead sit down and work in a minimalist fashion, they sound like an imitable band, not an imitation. The album ends on a similar note with "Mano de Dios", an ambient drone that never quite changes, but begins to swell as the drone gets louder and Sciubba's chanting gains more reverb depth over the course of four minutes. The Brazilian Girls are obviously stepping into territory that can help create the mood for a consistent album, but the proper adjustments have yet to be made.
And this is the progression of New York City. Quite possibly a reflection of the varied tastes of New York City itself, some tracks satisfy immensely, others cause humdrum annoyance. The Brazilian Girls have constantly impressed folks because of their multiplicity, but the next step is finding a way to combining these elements in a subtle fashion to work as a complete album. New York City has taken many steps in that direction, but there is still work to be done for the band to carve its niche.
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What does it mean to have a musician as your brother? Well, for our guy here, it meant quite a bit of unpleasant shit he had to go through! Watch the guy and his girlfriend come to the brother's place. He asks our dude whether he brought back the CD he had borrowed. Rushing back to their place for the damn CD, the guy has no idea the brother bullshits his girlfriend about teaching her to play the guitar, fucking her silly only minutes afterwards. Well, our man had to return at some point, and scandalous hell broke loose right away.CLICK HERE TO READ COMMENTS
When you live with your brother and have a girlfriend, things can sometimes get really complicated. Here's our guy, coming home really hammered, his girlfriend also drunk, but not on the same level of drunk that's for sure. The brother helped to get the guy to bed, and don't think he had no agenda in this respect! Just after the wasted dude dozed off, he took advantage of the drunk girlfriend and tricked her into having sex! Well, they have been screwing each other so hard they awakened the still drunk dude, and boy, what a shameful scene it was.CLICK HERE TO READ COMMENTS
Look at her, isn't she a total tease? Well, she is, and especially she's a tease for her boyfriend's brother. The guy just couldn't handle it. She left her bag with stuff at their place and he was done. He went through her things and found these nylons, oh god, this was too much to take. Feeling aroused and kinky, he started fooling around with them and ended up beating off wearing the pantyhose! Of course she saw that! Shocked, she promised to tell his brother the guy was gay. Well, after that, he just had to prove he wasn't...CLICK HERE TO READ COMMENTS
It was the girl's birthday that day and her bf was being really sweet. Gifts, kisses, all that. And drinks. Maybe even too much of them. His brother showed up and he was being really sweet as well. Maybe even too sweet. The bf eventually had one too many and went to sleep. Guess what? The birthday girl had her boyfriend's brother's meaty dick in her mouth in just seconds. The two could barely understand what's going on. Only thing they could understand, that boner sliding in and out of her juicy pussy, that felt so damn good. Quite unlike the scene that followed, for sure!CLICK HERE TO READ COMMENTS
Just how surprising can a casual street encounter be? Our dude here saw his girlfriend enjoying a walk with another guy. Holy fucking crap, it's not just a guy, it's his brother! Shocked and humiliated, he watches them make out and go to his brother's place. The guy waits for them to start doing the naughty to provide him with evidence, and rings the doorbell. The ringing goes like electricity through his body as his very own girlfriend opens the door wearing nothing but a towel! Of course he lost it immediately, giving them all the shit they deserved.CLICK HERE TO READ COMMENTS
Our guy's brother here is a hairdresser. Of course he knows which buttons to press to get his women! The two came around for a visit and the mean brother had a plan right away. He sent the guy away to get his dryer repaired. Unsuspicious as a baby, he left. It's so damn obvious what was bound to happen. Imagine his surprise when he came back and saw his dear special lady all fucked and used like a whore! So much for brotherhood and helping those filthy hairdressers! Never again, dammit!CLICK HERE TO READ COMMENTS
We will never find out whose plan it was. Things just followed one another! Here's the boyfriend's brother, taking a shower at his place while his bro's chick is around. He comes out, and what does he see? His brother's girlfriend is in the nude, on his own bed, telling him she had always liked him! Chemistry did its dirty work and here they are, fucking like rabbits. The slut totally deserved the scene the boyfriend made when he finally came around! The poor dude should have never left them alone in the first place!CLICK HERE TO READ COMMENTS
Friends are supposed to help each other, and brothers are supposed to do that even better. Well, watch on and you see what kind of help it may be sometimes! Our man here asked his brother to help him with moving. Lots of heavy furniture, what have you. The turning point of the story, the brother feels his back aching, so our guy rushes to the pharmacy. The girlfriend of our guy here contributed by massaging the brother's back, and, well, by fucking him like the slut she was! The guy was back pretty soon and we can tell you, it was a messy scene.CLICK HERE TO READ COMMENTS
The guy and his girlfriend were about to go on vacation. Too bad they didn't have anybody to take care of their pet while they were to be away. The girl though her guy's brother might help out. Well, he was willing to, on condition that she lets him do her tight yummy twat! With little options, she let him pound away at her promiscuous pussy. It didn't go down very smoothly, her boyfriend stormed in, everything was so obvious and outrageous that he could not keep himself from making a scene!CLICK HERE TO READ COMMENTS