The Refusal to See Darfur’s Agony (cont’d): further dispatches from Radio Dabanga
Eric Reeves, 17 May 2014
“HAC delays registration displaced in South Darfur”: Sheikh
EL SALAM CAMP (7 May 2014) – More than 4,000 newly displaced of El Salam camp in Bielel locality, South Darfur, staged a demonstration against the Sudanese Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC) in Nyala today. “… FULL STORY
Thousands of displaced in East Darfur in need of aid
YASSIN (8 May 2014) – An estimated 43,300 displaced from different areas in Darfur are sheltering in Yassin, East Darfur. According to findings of an inter-agency mission on 22-24 April, 5,434 people… FULL STORY
“Situation in El Sareif Beni Hussein deteriorating”: North Darfur youth
EL SAREIF BENI HUSSEIN (8 May 2014) – The humanitarian situation in El Sareif Beni Hussein locality in North Darfur is deteriorating fast. Since more than one month, the main roads to the locality are blocked by… FULL STORY
Darfur states stricken by bilharzia
KHARTOUM (7 May 2014) – The Federal Ministry of Health revealed on Tuesday that the Darfur states are on the list of Sudanese states most stricken by schistosomiasis (bilharzia). In particular the… FULL STORY
Darfur displaced in need of tents, tarpaulins before rainy season
DARFUR (5 May 2014) – Sheikhs and coordinators of the Darfur camps for the displaced have appealed to the authorities and aid organisations to accelerate the provision of shelter and food, before the… FULL STORY
Prices sky-rocketing in North Darfur
EL SAREIF / El FASHER (6 May 2014) – Since one month the main roads to El Sareif Beni Hussein locality in North Darfur are blocked by militia troops. The locality’s population is suffering from the ensuing… FULL STORY
“Huge food gaps in South and North Darfur”: officials
SOUTH DARFUR / NORTH DARFUR (6 May 2014) – Government officials of both South Darfur and North Darfur States are warning for food gaps. According to a report by the South Darfur State’s Ministry of Agriculture, filed at… FULL STORY
Doctors strike against violence in Nyala hospital, South Darfur
NYALA (5 May 2014) – The strike of the doctors at the emergency department of the Nyala hospital has entered its second day today (Monday). They have suspended their work in protest against repeated… FULL STORY
Spread of diseases in South Darfur’s Kalma camp
KALMA CAMP (4 May 2014) – The population of Kalma camp for the displaced in Nyala locality, South Darfur, complain about an outbreak of diseases. “Bronchitis, scabies, ring worm, and diarrhoea are… FULL STORY
West Darfur’s capital living in fear of militia attacks
EL GENEINA (4 May 2014) – Residents of El Geneina town are living in fear of militiamen stationed nearby. Militiamen seriously injured a resident of the Aramta camp for the displaced in El Geneina… FULL STORY
“Unknown disease” killing livestock in Darfur’s East Jebel Marra
EAST JEBEL MARRA (2 May 2014) – The population of East Jebel Marra complain about the spread of a mysterious disease causing swellings, and killing livestock. “More than 250 goats and sheep died on Thursday and… FULL STORY
“Locality forces us out of camps”: South Darfur displaced
KASS (2 May 2014) – The displaced persons living in the camps for internally displaced people in Kass locality, South Darfur, have accused the local authorities of forcing them to leave their camps… FULL STORY
Displaced without aid, security in Kutum, North Darfur
KUTUM (2 May 2014) – The residents who fled the north-eastern areas of Kutum locality, North Darfur, have renewed their appeal to the authorities and humanitarian organisations to help them. They have… FULL STORY
“Unusual high rate of cancer cases in Wadi Halfa”: local source
WADI HALFA (1 May 2014) – Residents of Wadi Halfa locality in Sudan’s Northern State complain about an unusual high rate of cancer incidences in the area. “Apart from the unusual increase of cancer cases… FULL STORY
“Saraf Umra is one big prison”: North Darfur camp coordinator
SARAF UMRA (1 May 2014) – The people of North Darfur’s Saraf Umra, particularly in the southern part of the locality, are suffering from insecurity, in the absence of local authorities. “The security… FULL STORY
Robberies, shooting at Zalingei-Hamidiya camp road in Central Darfur
ZALINGEI LOCALITY (1 May 2014) – The road between Zalingei, the capital of Central Darfur, and the Hamidiya camp for the displaced, has been the scene of several assaults by militiamen this week. “Camp resident… FULL STORY
Murder, rape, theft, beatings in Kutum, North Darfur
KUTUM LOCALITY (30 Apr 2014) – Militiamen assaulted students sitting for their basic school exams in Kutum town in North Darfur on Monday. Residents of Kutum locality complain of continuing assaults by… FULL STORY
Displaced protest insecurity in Gireida, South Darfur; NGO Merlin expelled
GIREIDA LOCALITY (29 Apr 2014) – Residents of the Gireida camps for the displaced in South Darfur staged a demonstration on Monday in protest against the growing insecurity and the deterioration of the health… FULL STORY
Darfur refugees in Chad’s Farchana camp eating grass
EASTERN CHAD (29 Apr 2014) – Darfuris in the eastern Chad refugee camps are on the brink of starving after the food rations were reduced in December last year. Darfuri refugees in South Sudan’s Western… FULL STORY
Drinking water denied to South Darfur’s Kalma camp residents
KALMA CAMP (29 Apr 2014) – Militiamen have denied residents of the South Darfur’s Kalma camp for the displaced access to water from wells in the vicinity. The camp is facing an acute crisis of potable water… FULL STORY
Gunmen set two young men on fire in El Fasher, North Darfur
EL FASHER (27 Apr 2014) – A young man was burned to death, and another severely injured by militiamen in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur on Wednesday. Speaking to Radio Dabanga, multiple witnesses… FULL STORY
Exhausted displaced continue to arrive at Kassab camp in North Darfur
KASSAB CAMP (28 Apr 2014) – More villagers, who had fled the widespread militia attacks on their villages in Kutum locality, North Darfur, in March, are pouring into Kassab camp for the displaced. Speaking… FULL STORY
Heavy rainfall destroys houses, crops in South Darfur
MERSHING LOCALITY (28 Apr 2014) – Torrential rains in Mershing locality, South Darfur, on Saturday caused considerable damage to houses and farmlands, and killed hundreds of cattle. The Commissioner of Mershing… FULL STORY
Thousands still hiding in the wilderness of North Darfur
KASSAB CAMP (27 Apr 2014) – A number of people who fled the attacks by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on their villages in Kutum locality, North Darfur, have spent more than a month in the wilderness… FULL STORY
Newly displaced in North Darfur’s Zamzam camp in urgent need of aid
ZAMZAM CAMP / SIRBA CAMPS (27 Apr 2014) – The newly displaced at the Zamzam camp in North Darfur are still living in the open, without access to food, water, or medicines. Residents of the Sirba camps for the displaced in… FULL STORY
Displaced protest insecurity in Gireida, South Darfur; NGO Merlin expelled
GIREIDA LOCALITY (29 Apr 2014) – Residents of the Gireida camps for the displaced in South Darfur staged a demonstration on Monday in protest against the growing insecurity and the deterioration of the health… FULL STORY
Gunmen plunder lorries en route to Zalingei, Central Darfur
ZALINGEI (25 Apr 2014) – Pro-government militiamen looted a commercial convoy of four lorries which was on its way from Um Dukhun to Zalingei in Central Darfur on Wednesday. A witness told Radio Dabanga… FULL STORY
Pro-government militiamen kill Central Darfur camp official
ZALINGEI (25 Apr 2014) – An official of the Hamidiya camp for the internally displaced in Zalingei locality, Central Darfur, was shot dead by pro-government militiamen on Thursday. A coordinator of the… FULL STORY
Power outages stop North Darfur hospital activities
EL FASHER (25 Apr 2014) – The surgical operations in the Women’s Specialised Hospital in El Fasher, capital of North Darfur, have stopped since Tuesday. All procedures of the surgical operations have been… FULL STORY
North Darfur vendors strike for protection against militia
BIRKAT SEIRA (25 Apr 2014) – The shopkeepers of Birkat Seira in Saraf Umra locality, North Darfur, have entered into an open-ended strike since Wednesday. They are protesting against the looting and burning… FULL STORY
More than 224,000 new displaced in Darfur yet to return
KHARTOUM (24 Apr 2014) – About 105,000 people newly displaced by violence in North Darfur since February 2014 have returned to their areas of origin by 21 April 2014. Yet in many places in Darfur… FULL STORY
Newly displaced continue to arrive at El Salam camp in South Darfur
EL SALAM CAMP (23 Apr 2014) – A group of 22 families from Gireida locality reached El Salam camp for the displaced in South Darfur on Monday. Six families arrived from the Bembere refugee camp in the Central… FULL STORY
Birkat Seira market looted, North Darfur
BIRKAT SEIRA (23 Apr 2014) – Militiamen plundered the market of Birkat Seira in North Darfur on Sunday. “For the second time in less than a week government-backed militiamen attacked Birkat Seira,” a witness… FULL STORY
Abbala herders release livestock by force on North Darfur farmlands; thousands displaced
TAWILA LOCALITY (23 Apr 2014) – About 7,000 people were displaced in Tawila locality in North Darfur when Abbala camel herders attacked their villages, and released their livestock on their farmlands on Saturday… FULL STORY
Sudanese refugees in CAR living in fear
BEMBERE (22 Apr 2014) – The 2,200 Sudanese refugees of camp Bembere in the Central African Republic CAR have renewed complaints of bad humanitarian, health and security conditions. Abdel Rahman Ismail,… FULL STORY
“Displacement from Saraf Omra ongoing”: Darfur camp coordinator
ZALINGEI (22 Apr 2014) – More than 200 displaced families from areas in the east and south Saraf Umra locality in North Darfur have arrived to camp Hamidiya in Zalingei locality of Central Darfur. The… FULL STORY
Fear of disease among North Darfur displaced
KUTUM (21 Apr 2014) – About 10,000 newly displaced civilians who fled last week’s attacks by government-backed Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on villages in Kutum locality, North Darfur, have reported an… FULL STORY
Displaced man killed near South Darfur camp
GIREIDA (18 Apr 2014) – Militiamen killed an internally displaced man in a camp in Gireida locality, South Darfur, on Thursday. One of the relatives of Ibrahim Abdul Mahid Abdul Gilal told Radio Dabanga… FULL STORY
Militia pillages North Darfur town
BIRKAT SEIRA (18 Apr 2014) – Militiamen robbed an entire neighbourhood in Birkat Seira town in Saraf Umra locality, North Darfur, on Thursday. The “pro-government militia” stormed Hajer El Wehda neighbourhood… FULL STORY
“Legal technicality” leads to expulsion of NGO Merlin from Sudan
EL GENEINA (17 Apr 2014) – The British-based humanitarian NGO Merlin, which became part of Save the Children in July 2013, has been forced to cease its work in Darfur owing to a ‘legal technicality’. The… FULL STORY
“More robberies of drugs in Darfur, Sudan”: Ministry
KHARTOUM (18 Apr 2014) – The Sudanese Ministry of Interior has revealed that the number of reports of armed robbery in the country has increased during the last three months, including 193 cases in Darfur… FULL STORY
Murder, kidnapping, extortion, internecine fighting, and militia violence not already recorded above:
Abducted transport head released in South Darfur
NYALA (15 May 2014) – Elements of the paramilitary Border Guards on Wednesday released the head of the transport services in South Darfur’s capital Nyala. They had abducted him on 27 April. After more… FULL STORY
Basic school stripped in Darfur’s East Jebel Marra
EAST JEBEL MARRA (14 May 2014) – On Monday evening, the Tugumari Basic School, located 10km west of Tabit town in East Jebel Marra, was pillaged. Speaking to Radio Dabanga, a teacher of the school said that on… FULL STORY
Villagers in North Darfur’s Tawila repel militia attacks
TAWILA LOCALITY (14 May 2014) – At least one man was killed, and others wounded in attacks by militiamen on five villages in Tawila locality in North Darfur on Monday. Speaking to Radio Dabanga, villagers said… FULL STORY
Women, child shot dead in Darfur’s Jebel Marra
JEBEL MARRA (12 May 2014) – Two women and a child were shot dead in the area of Dirbat in Jebel Marra on Monday morning. “Aziza Adam Haroun (40) and Hasina Yahya Mohamed (25), together with Mubarak Hussein… FULL STORY
Ransom demanded for boy abducted in North Darfur
EL FASHER (11 May 2014) – A nine-year-old boy was abducted in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, on Wednesday. The kidnappers demand a ransom of SDG250,000 ($43,450). Sudanese newspapers on Thursday… FULL STORY
Herders murdered in Darfur’s East Jebel Marra
EAST JEBEL MARRA (11 May 2014) – Militiamen killed a herdsman and his son near Malam in East Jebel Marra on Friday. “Janjaweed on camelback murdered Shumo Haroun (60) and his son Adam (30) on Friday,” a listener… FULL STORY
Miller arrested by Military Intelligence in North Darfur
TABIT (11 May 2014) – On Friday, forces of the Military Intelligence in North Darfur violently arrested a grain mill worker at the market of Tabit, 30km south of North Darfur capital El Fasher. One of… FULL STORY
Militiamen, LJM troops clash in Kabkabiya, North Darfur
KABKABIYA (12 May 2014) – A clash between militiamen and troops of the Liberation and Justice Movement (LJM) in Kabkabiya town on Saturday, led to the injury of a child. The LJM, headed by Tijani Sese,… FULL STORY
Darfur displaced shot dead on Nierteti road
CENTRAL DARFUR (9 May 2014) – Pro-government militiamen shot dead a displaced man on Wednesday by a roadside in Central Darfur. Relatives of the victim say the deceased was traveling with other people when… FULL STORY
Militiamen loot “lawless” Central Darfur town
MUKJAR (2 May 2014) – Mukjar town in Central Darfur has been in a state of lawlessness. Militiamen have robbed the citizens of their properties under force of arms, also in houses located near the… FULL STORY
Displaced abducted, shot in Kabkabiya, North Darfur
KABKABIYA (2 May 2014) – A resident of Hai El Salam camp for the displaced in Kabkabiya, North Darfur, was abducted on Thursday. He was released again on Friday. Another man was seriously injured after… FULL STORY
North Darfur families call for release abducted relatives
BAASHIM (29 Apr 2014) – The families of two young man abducted by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in North Darfur in March, appealed to the RSF to release them. Madani Suleiman Ibrahim (15) and El Digeil… FULL STORY