SUDAN NEWS ALERT: Radio Dabanga – Darfur gunmen 'see coup as a license to resume attacks’

11/11/2021: Radio Dabanga – Darfur gunmen 'see coup as a license to resume attacks’

Radio Dabanga report that attacks on Darfuri villagers increased following the military coup of October 25, in particular in North Darfur where more than 2,000 families reportedly fled to Zamzam camp for the displaced.

Sudan researcher and analyst Eric Reeves said that the Arab militiamen in North Darfur “see the coup as a license to resume attacks on non-Arab farmers without fear their crimes will be communicated”. Reeves posted a report on the “widespread ethnic violence” in the region, saying that a new wave of displacement is taking place in Tawila.

“Around 2018 families have managed to reach Zamzam camp in the past 48 hours,” a “highly informed and completely reliable witness” said. Among them are “many women who suffered horrendous beatings-many with broken arms and elbows, many more who suffered blows to the heads [..]”.