DTM Sudan Flash Alert: Mershing (Manawashi village), South Darfur (Update 001)

On 27 and 28 June 2023, armed clashes erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Manawashi village of Mershing locality, South Darfur. Recent preliminary reports from the field teams indicate that approximately 14,000 - 14,500 individuals have been displaced from Manawashi village. Reportedly, affected households are currently seeking shelter across Mershing Town, Duma Town, and Abu Ramlah village in Mershing locality, South Darfur, as well as the Nigaya area in Shia'ria locality, East Darfur. The situation remains tense and unpredictable. The area is currently inaccessible to humanitarian actors. DTM is monitoring the situation closely and will be activating its Emergency Event Tracking tool, when possible, to track displacement and provide additional information on shelter, sex, and age disaggregation, protection indicators, and urgent humanitarian needs.

Disclaimer: Due to the current circumstances, the DTM network is relying on remote interviews with key informants and further verification is not possible at this time.

DTM Sudan's Early Warning Flash Alerts provide immediate updates on incidents and sudden displacement in Sudan. These Flash Alerts aim to notify humanitarian partners of sudden events where DTM's Emergency Event Tracking (EET) may subsequently take place.

*DTM Sudan Flash Alerts provide an initial estimation of affected population figures gathered from field reports. All information is therefore pending verification through DTM’s Emergency Event Tracking (EET) and/or registration activities and is not to be used as official figures.