Alserajeya, Kashangaro, Aldeisa, Bejawey, Abdelkhalaq, Haroun Elbahar, Gebreil and Shamar in Damazin Locality; Agadey, Rorrow and Geraiwa in Tadamon Locality; Ashaheed Afandi and the military garrison in Bau Locality; Alias in Geisan locality; Gamberada in Kormuk locality and Almadinah Wahid in Wad Elmahi locality. The report highlights some incidents that took place among IDPs in different states in Sudan. It includes the IDPs in towns out of SK and BN states. Towns like Shandi in River Nile State, Khartoum and Khartoum North in Khartoum state, EL-Obeid in North Kordufan state. 6.2 Ethnic composition South Kordufan/Nuba Mountains state is mainly inhabited by Nuba ethnic groups, Arab and other African groups. The Nuba and African groups are mainly farmers (cultivators) and Arab ethnic groups are mainly cattle keepers. Blue Nile State is inhabited by African ethnic groups and Arabs whose main activity is also farming and cattle keeping, the main tribes. 7 Methodology In data collection and information gathering, HUDO Centre used different methods. HUDO centre had established a network consisting of field monitors and focal people to gather information within the conflict areas and among IDPs. The network/monitors managed to cover some incidents since it was not possible to have easy access to the whole area geographically. Information from the field was critically analyzed by a reporting panel at Kampala office. The panel used analytical methods to sort the information in order to arrive at accurate findings that are included in this report. For the purposes of consolidating this report HUDO Centre also used the following methods in collecting and analyzing data/ information; 1. 2. 3. 4. HUDO centre developed data forms. Conducted interviews with victims, relatives and witnesses Verified comments from professionals (Lawyers, Doctors e.t.c) Scrutinized official declarations 8 Limitation and challenges 1. The state of Emergency imposed in the two states restricts the movement of field monitors. This directly hindered the process and time taken in collecting data. 2. The keen suspicion from intelligence (NISS and MI) to newcomers in towns and anybody that talks about human rights. 4