from Tagali tribe (which subdivided into more than ten clans including: Todeir, Tagowei, Kajakjah, Wadalkah, Tokum, and Torjuk) The established IDPs Camps are described as follows: Al-mashaggah Camp It is plain land which is free of hills (a hill is to the North and relatively far). This place is usually occupied by nomads during the rainy season but lacks basic services. Location: about 35 km North-West of Al-Abbasiya/Tagali and 5 km East of Mabsut. Number of IDPs: about 650 families, mostly women, children and elders. Home Villages: El-Moreib As-Souq, Banat El-Moreib, Tajlo, Alhutah, Tassai, Tajelbo and part of Souq Aljabal. All are from Tagali Tribes. Basic services: Water: No water source, thus the water is brought from Mabsut water source (5 km to the West), which is overloaded and experience frequent breakdowns. When the pumps in Mabsut breakdown, the IDPs search water from Taibah village (4 km south-west) where there are hand pumps. Education: No School. Health Services: No health facilities. Other services: The IDPs have not received any kind of relief (shelter, food, health, etc.). NB: Cases of diarrhea and deaths were reported among children. The reasons behind choosing this area by the IDPs • Its proximity to SPLM-controlled areas, to escape the grip of central government specially that most of them to the camps due to the arbitrary treatment by the authorities including women rape. • Its proximity to their home areas. • The availability of pasture for those who maintained some cattle. • The area is Uninhabited by any other groups as the IDPs have lost confidence in others. Um Marreh Village Camp The village is the home of spiritual leader Al-Khalifa Ahmed Abul-Qasim, where his mosque is located, It is surrounded by mountains from North, East and to some extent West. Location: about 40 km Northwest of the Al-Abbasiya/Tagali, 55 km southwest Umm Rawaba. The IDPs are gathered in and around the village. IDPs Number: around 500 families, mostly women and children. Home Areas: El-Moreib As-Souq, Banat El-Moreib, Tajlo, Alhutah, and Tajelbo