SUDAN INSIGHT ALERT: Radio Dabanga - Lawyers: ‘Govt fails to collect weapons in Darfur’

10/2/2021: Radio Dabanga - Lawyers: ‘Govt fails to collect weapons in Darfur’

 Radio Dabanga report that the Darfur Bar Association (DBA) alleges that the government fails to collect weapons in Darfur despite multiple attempts.

DBA head Saleh Mahmoud said the government has not dealt with the recent violence in Jebel Marra region and in al-Geneina, capital of West Darfur, with “criminals are still at large and needing to be brought to trial”. Mahmoud added that civilian protection, the return of refugees and the displaced to their villages of origin and justice must be the main challenges for the government following its reconciliation with armed rebel movements.

Nafisa Hajar, head of human rights at DBA, said 85% of the population in the camps in Darfur are children and women and that children are being forcibly recruited by armed groups.