| With heavy rains continuing to block roads in southern Blue Nile state, UNMIS recently transported a second load of sorghum for needy residents of Kurmuk, a small trading centre on the Ethiopian border.
Truck loaded with Sorghum to Dindiro
A bean boiled with vegetables and made into stew, sorghum is a vital food item used by 80 per cent of the Sudanese population. The state had been providing Kurmuk with food assistance, including sorghum, but stopped three months ago due to lack of heavy transport.
Unloading the Sorghum
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Unloading the Sorghum
Kurmuk Commissioner Mamoun Hamad El Amin requested UNMIS Acting Head of Office Sevetlana Pencheva and Acting Sector Commander Lt. Col. Irshad Ali Khan for help in moving the sorghum. UNMIS' Pakistani contingent used five trucks to deliver 200 (90-kilogramme each) bags of sorghum to Dindiro, where the state arranged for its further delivery to Kurmuk.
Capt Zafar Handing over the Sorghum
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