SUDAN NEWS ALERT: Radio Dabanga – Another victim of Ethiopian attack found in eastern Sudan

13/1/2021: Radio Dabanga – Another victim of Ethiopian attack found in eastern Sudan

 Radio Dabanga report that the number of victims from the Ethiopian attack on the village of Leya, al-Gureisha locality in El Gedaref, rose to seven, after a woman’s body was found nearby.

A committee formed by those affected by the conflict in al-Fashaga said that the Ethiopian militia launched the attack while the victims were harvesting corn.

The Sudanese Women’s Union condemned the assassination of the six women. It called on the government to extend its authority in the border areas and protect its citizens, especially women. They also denounced violations against women, warning that the “tragedies in the west of the country are moving to the east”. They demanded that the government reach a radical solution for the turmoil and the blocking of ports in the east. 

Local sources also report that civilian Mousa Saleh has been kidnapped by Ethiopian militas who demand a ransom of SDG 3.5 million.