"There is no man to lead us; our sons are in one place, and we are in another, Aziza told Al Jazeera Arabic correspondent Taher Almardi, sitting amid scattered belongings. We are sitting in this heat. Nothing protects us but these bedsheets."
"We picked up these sheets from the street we have nothing, she told Almardi, holding back tears, and referring to the material she had used to make a small tent to protect her family from the elements. My situation is difficult. I had 10,000 Sudanese pounds [$16], and it was gone in the market in an instant just to buy these few things."
Thousands of families fleeing renewed fighting in Kordofan and Darfur have arrived in Kosti and face overcrowded camps, scant shelter, and dwindling international support. Displaced people sleep on open sandy ground under thin sheets repurposed as makeshift tents, leaving them exposed to sun and severe weather. Many households are separated from male relatives and have exhausted savings during costly journeys. Economic collapse and market shortages have left families unable to buy basic necessities. Recent advances by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have intensified displacement and prompted accusations of crimes against civilians in affected regions.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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