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Problems of access to displaced people

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    In the southern state of Bahr el-Ghazal, humanitarian access to camps for internally-displaced people (IDPs) around Wau continued to be a problem. Negotiations between agencies and the Rehabilitation and Humanitarian Aid Commission (RHAC) for “free and unrestricted access to the IDP camps” were ongoing but, in addition, the presence of the pro-government Arab Murahaleen militia was creating tension among IDPs in the area, OLS reported. The problem of access to IDPs was also the main constraint on humanitarian operations in Kassala state, with agencies facing restrictions on travel authorisations. However, the border with Eritrea and the area leading to Harmshkorieb were also reportedly mined, making it difficult to reach IDPs trapped in the area, the report added.

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