May 10 - 2021 MERSHING
Passenger lorries in South Darfur (Albert González Farran / UNAMID)
The authorities in Mershing in South Darfur have decided to prohibit traffic between Nyala and El Fasher in the evening, following a series of robberies on the road.
The director of Mershing locality, Salaheldin Ismail, issued an emergency order yesterday banning traffic on the road linking the state capitals of South and North Darfur between 18:00 and 05:00. The measure will be effective from Saturday onward.
Violations of the ban will be punished with a fine of SDG10,000 or imprisonment for one month, or both.
Last week, a policeman was injured when he and his colleagues were persecuting a group of armed robbers on the road.
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