KHARTOUM, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) on Sunday asked Sudanese government to facilitate access of international organizations to areas of Jebel Marra to aid affected people, Sudan Tribune reported.
The UNAMID Chief Martin Uhomoibhi urged for easier access of all UN agencies to Jebel Marra to deliver humanitarian help, the report said.
Uhomoibhi has met with senior UNAMID officials and local authorities in Central Darfur State and reviewed the humanitarian conditions at Jebel Marra.
Jebel Marra had witnessed heavy fighting between the Sudanese army and the rebels of the Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM)/Abdul-Wahid Mohamed Nur faction since mid-January 2015.
The area was one of the strongholds of the SLM/Abdul-Wahid Mohamed Nur faction, located in Central Darfur state and covering an area of 12.8 square km.
