18 March 2009 -- The number of new arrivals in Zam Zam Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in North Darfur continues to rise, bringing the total to about 80,000. The majority of the newcomers are from villages and IDP camps in South Darfur, but there are also arrivals from Shangil Tobaya in North Darfur.

To date, UNAMID has provided 100,000 litres of water to the IDPs and more is expected in the coming days. In addition, UNAMID has also provided four bladders to be used for water storage.

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