Sudan: Darfur Under State Of Emergency
Sudanese Government has declared a
state of emergency in West Darfur State following three days of
inter-ethnic fighting that left at least 40 dead and thousands of people displaced. On Monday, April 5, 2021 the UN said that at least 40 people have been killed and more than 50 injured after violence broke out on Saturday between
Arab groups and the
non-Arab Massalit ethnic community in the
UN Humanitarian Affairs Agency (OCHA), gunfire rang out in
Al Jamarik and
Hay Al Jabal on Monday afternoon prompting the suspension of activities in the area, “Humanitarian operations have been suspended and humanitarian flights have been cancelled until the situation improves.” The officials added that there was still some tension in the area as opposing sides in the conflict were still organizing and preparing their forces. Lire aussi : Nile Dam: AU Mediated Talks Ongoing In Kinshasa
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Death toll from fighting in Sudan s Darfur rises to 50: medics El Geneina, capital of West Darfur and close to the border with Chad, has seen days of fighting including gunfire and shelling, residents said. Members of the United Nations and African Union peacekeeping mission (UNAMID) look on as Sudanese internally displaced people stage a sit in to protest against the end of their mandate, in Kalma camp in Nyala, the capital of South Darfur, on 31 December 2020. Picture: AFP.
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KHARTOUM, Sudan - At least 50 people have been killed in four days of violence in Sudan s Darfur, medics said on Tuesday in a revised toll.
Death toll from fighting in Sudan s Darfur rises to 50
Tuesday April 06 2021
A landscape view of El Geneina town, the capital of West Darfur, Sudan. PHOTO/ UNAMID/Hamid Abdulsalam
Summary
The UN said it had suspended flights and aid operations to the city, a key hub for humanitarian assistance a decision the world body said would affect upwards of 700,000 people.
Bashir is wanted by the International Criminal Court on charges of genocide over the conflict, which the UN says left 300,000 people dead and displaced more than 2.5 million.
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At least 50 people have been killed in four days of violence in Sudan s Darfur, medics said Tuesday in a revised toll.