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| Armed men steal food from WFP warehouse in El-Fasher |
| 2021-12-30 |
| [SUDANTRIBUNE] Unidentified button men have stolen more than 1,900 tonnes of food from the World Food Programme (WFP) warehouse in El-Fasher, said the UN humanitarian coordination office (OCHA) on Wednesday. The attack took place on the evening of 28 December, four days after a similar attack on the former UNAMID logistics base in El Fasher on 24 December 2021 by a peace group. "According to initial reports, the WFP warehouse located in the Borsa area of El Fasher town, the capital of North Darfur State, contained up to 1,900 metric tonnes of food, meant for hundreds of thousands of food-insecure people in that area," said OCHA. The fresh attack was also perpetrated by unknown gangs, according to the statement. For her part, Khardiata Lo Ndiaye, UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan condemned the looting of food supplies from a WFP warehouse in El Fasher. "The United Nations ...boodling on the grand scale... and humanitarian partners are extremely concerned about the reports from North Darfur that humanitarian assets came under attack," said Lo Ndiaye. She pointed out that this food assistance was meant for Sudan’s most vulnerable people. "Such an attack severely impedes our ability to deliver to the people who need it the most," she added. The North Darfur State Security Committee imposed a curfew in El Fasher, from 06:00 pm to 05:00 am from Wednesday, until further notice. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #5 Some people running a people camp scam are going to be pissed. Look for Drone Zap Pissed. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2021-12-30 12:32 |
| #4 Well, the same weight of dry grain vs canned goods. Could be bulky. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2021-12-30 11:00 |
| #3 think of the logistics required to steal 1900 tonnes/38,000 sacks of food? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2021-12-30 10:58 |
| #2 "stolen more than 1,900 tonnes of food" Just out shopping, seeing what they have... |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2021-12-30 10:16 |
| #1 38,000 sacks of food just walk off and disappear? Historically {for more than sixty years} the WFP has been very lax in the receipt, storage and distribution of food aid. |
| Posted by: Bertie Crains2651 2021-12-30 07:18 |