Constant fighting between two groups in Troubled Darfur region in Sudan claimed more of life 200 in the last days. According to the United Nations, the situation is “appalling” as violence has escalated several times.
members of Masalit community And the Arab fighters have clashed since Friday in And around El Geneina, the capital of West Darfur state latest ethnic violence in The vast, barren and poor region long flood with guns;
There were reports of heavy gunfire on Wednesday evening in El Geneina said Adam Regal from the General Coordination for Refugees and displaced persons in Darfur independent aid group.
“The guns are being fired at scale,” Regal said. “The situation is very dangerous.”
The fighting comes as Sudan struggles with repercussions of the coup six Months ago, the army chief, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, had witnessed an attack on hospitals and a police station destroyed and market Burned to the ground, according to the United Nations
According to the state governor, at least 213 people killing in Three days of violence. The clashes focused on Krink, Mahalla of nearly 500,000 peopleabout 1,100 kilometers (685 mi) west of Khartoum is the capital of Sudan.
The Wali of West Darfur, Khamis Abkar, described the attacks as “huge.” crimeindicating that 201 people Killed and wounded 103 on Sunday alone.
It latest in many of rounds of Recent clashes between the Masalit – largely settled farmers – against semiBedouin Arab shepherd groups.
UN High Commissioner: ‘I’m terrified’ for Michelle Bachelet said human rights in Wednesday’s statement called for “impartial and independent” investigations into the attacks.
“I concerned this is region It is still witnessing serious and frequent accidents of sectarian violence, with She said.
United Nations Security Council in New York held an urgent closed-door meeting on the crisis on Wednesday.
A fierce fight broke out at first on Friday at least eight people were killed in crank region with Armed men have reportedly attacked Masalit villages in revenge for killing Two comrades.
The United Nations said more out of 1000 armed men of Arab Rizeigat community Then it swept the city. Lots of militia fighters in The region They are heavily armed, and often drive mounted pickup trucks with machine guns;
The town of Krink “was completely destroyedIncluding government State Governor Abkar said: “It is a crime against humanity. “
leather ruler out at government charged forces with Insurance Krink and its environs for ‘Withdrawal without any justification’ main The attacks began early Sunday.
United Nations Office for coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), citing local sources, said that the police station in Krink . was set on fire and attack the hospital and market “Loot and Burn”.
The United Nations World Food Program has suspended the distribution of food aid for more from 60,000 people. Its neighboring villages also The United Nations was attacked added.
Fight on On Monday, it extended to El Geneina, the state capital more Fatalities have been reported.
Doctors Without Borders said on Tuesday that a number of medical workers had been killed in Fighting when hospitals were attacked. medical help group He said save their lives work They were restrained due to the violence and were ‘extremely concerned’ about its impact on these in awesome need. conflict in Darfur erupted in 2003 when the ethnic minorities rebel took up arms complain of Discrimination by Arabs government of Then President Omar al-Bashir.
Khartoum responded by unleashing the Janjaweed, recruited mainly from pastoral Arab tribes, who She was blamed for Atrocities including murder, rape, looting and burning of villages prompted the International Criminal Court to issue arrest Diary for war crimes.
According to the United Nations, the burnt-earth campaign left 300,000 people dead 2.5 million are displaced.
While key The rebel groups signed the 2020 peace agreement, deadly Clashes still erupt over land, cattle and access In the water and grazing. In the latest fighting, witnesses accused the Janjaweed militia of Organizing violence.
According to many human rights groups of Janjaweed members were integrated into the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, led by General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, now the de facto deputy commander. of Sudan.
Darfur Bar Association, a local civil society group called on United Nations Security Council to help stop the violence in Statement condemning the “arbitrary killing of children women and the elderly.”
Upon request of Sudanese governmentIt is a joint organization of the United Nations and the African Union missionUNAMID, 13 years have expired of peacekeeping operations in December 2020.
Constant fighting between two groups in Troubled Darfur region in Sudan claimed more of life 200 in the last days. According to the United Nations, the situation is “appalling” as violence has escalated several times.
members of Masalit community And the Arab fighters have clashed since Friday in And around El Geneina, the capital of West Darfur state latest ethnic violence in The vast, barren and poor region long flood with guns;
There were reports of heavy gunfire on Wednesday evening in El Geneina said Adam Regal from the General Coordination for Refugees and displaced persons in Darfur independent aid group.
“The guns are being fired at scale,” Regal said. “The situation is very dangerous.”
The fighting comes as Sudan struggles with repercussions of the coup six Months ago, the army chief, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, had witnessed an attack on hospitals and a police station destroyed and market Burned to the ground, according to the United Nations
According to the state governor, at least 213 people killing in Three days of violence. The clashes focused on Krink, Mahalla of nearly 500,000 peopleabout 1,100 kilometers (685 mi) west of Khartoum is the capital of Sudan.
The Wali of West Darfur, Khamis Abkar, described the attacks as “huge.” crimeindicating that 201 people Killed and wounded 103 on Sunday alone.
It latest in many of rounds of Recent clashes between the Masalit – largely settled farmers – against semiBedouin Arab shepherd groups.
UN High Commissioner: ‘I’m terrified’ for Michelle Bachelet said human rights in Wednesday’s statement called for “impartial and independent” investigations into the attacks.
“I concerned this is region It is still witnessing serious and frequent accidents of sectarian violence, with She said.
United Nations Security Council in New York held an urgent closed-door meeting on the crisis on Wednesday.
A fierce fight broke out at first on Friday at least eight people were killed in crank region with Armed men have reportedly attacked Masalit villages in revenge for killing Two comrades.
The United Nations said more out of 1000 armed men of Arab Rizeigat community Then it swept the city. Lots of militia fighters in The region They are heavily armed, and often drive mounted pickup trucks with machine guns;
The town of Krink “was completely destroyedIncluding government State Governor Abkar said: “It is a crime against humanity. “
leather ruler out at government charged forces with Insurance Krink and its environs for ‘Withdrawal without any justification’ main The attacks began early Sunday.
United Nations Office for coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), citing local sources, said that the police station in Krink . was set on fire and attack the hospital and market “Loot and Burn”.
The United Nations World Food Program has suspended the distribution of food aid for more from 60,000 people. Its neighboring villages also The United Nations was attacked added.
Fight on On Monday, it extended to El Geneina, the state capital more Fatalities have been reported.
Doctors Without Borders said on Tuesday that a number of medical workers had been killed in Fighting when hospitals were attacked. medical help group He said save their lives work They were restrained due to the violence and were ‘extremely concerned’ about its impact on these in awesome need. conflict in Darfur erupted in 2003 when the ethnic minorities rebel took up arms complain of Discrimination by Arabs government of Then President Omar al-Bashir.
Khartoum responded by unleashing the Janjaweed, recruited mainly from pastoral Arab tribes, who She was blamed for Atrocities including murder, rape, looting and burning of villages prompted the International Criminal Court to issue arrest Diary for war crimes.
According to the United Nations, the burnt-earth campaign left 300,000 people dead 2.5 million are displaced.
While key The rebel groups signed the 2020 peace agreement, deadly Clashes still erupt over land, cattle and access In the water and grazing. In the latest fighting, witnesses accused the Janjaweed militia of Organizing violence.
According to many human rights groups of Janjaweed members were integrated into the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, led by General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, now the de facto deputy commander. of Sudan.
Darfur Bar Association, a local civil society group called on United Nations Security Council to help stop the violence in Statement condemning the “arbitrary killing of children women and the elderly.”
Upon request of Sudanese governmentIt is a joint organization of the United Nations and the African Union missionUNAMID, 13 years have expired of peacekeeping operations in December 2020.