Communication in Crisis
Assessing the Impact of Mayardit FM Following the May 2011 Abyei Emergency
Fighting in the disputed Sudanese border region of Abyei beginning on May 21, 2011 sent tens of thousands of people fleeing south for their safety. While these internally displaced persons (IDPs) were welcomed by their host communities and have received assistance from international agencies, their arrival en masse has put a significant strain on already scarce resources. Warrap State, which borders Abyei, is hosting the majority of the estimated 96,000 IDPs1, many of whom still lack access to food and basic services.
Since March 2009, Internews has operated an FM radio station in Turalei, the administrative capital of Warrap State’s Twic County. The purpose of this assessment, carried out between June 28 and July 2, 2011 in and around Turalei, was to investigate the impact of Mayardit FM following the May Abyei crisis and the subsequent mass displacement of people, and make recommendations for future improvements.
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