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Situation update
On 4 March 2009 the Government of Sudan revoked Oxfam's license to operate in northern Sudan.
We are doing everything we can to appeal the government's decision and are deeply concerned about the 600,000 people who rely on our projects in the area.
Girls collect water at an Oxfam hand pump in Kebkabiye, North Darfur. Photo: Eva-Lotta Jansson/Oxfam America
Five years on, the Darfur crisis remains one of the world's largest concentrations of human suffering. The sheer enormity of this conflict is almost unimaginable: 2.5 million people have been forced to flee their homes, seeking refuge in vast, crowded camps in Darfur and across the border in Chad.
More than 4.5 million people are now affected by the conflict and depend on humanitarian assistance. The violence goes on and the numbers continue to rise, with thousands more fleeing every month. Aid workers have faced violent attacks, providing enormous challenges to their work.
Oxfam's work in Sudan
We have helped more than 500,000 people affected by the crisis, both in Darfur and eastern Chad. We have:
- Provided access to clean, safe water and sanitation as well as basic necessities such as blankets, soap and jerry cans for carrying water
- Carried out public health education programs to try and prevent the spread of disease
- Provided livelihood opportunities to help people find alternatives to the reliance on external aid
Latest news and information
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- Voices from Darfur: Meet people displaced by the conflict
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- Singing for survival
- All over the world, children like to imitate their favourite pop stars. Sudan is no different, and in the camps of Darfur a new generation of singers is reinventing traditional tunes with serious intent.