February 10 - 2021 KHARTOUM A map from August 2004 showing damaged and destroyed villages in Darfur (US State Department) According to the Darfur Bar Association (DBA), the current transitional government has failed to collect weapons in Darfur despite multiple attempts. Saleh Mahmoud, head of the DBA, spoke at a press conference in Khartoum yesterday about the proliferation of weapons among armed groups, tribes and individuals in Darfur. He emphasized the threat these weapons pose for public security and safety, and stressed that they need to be collected and removed. The proliferation of weapons leads to “extrajudicial killings”, rapes and other crimes against humanity, Saleh Mahmoud said.