Crops damaged by livestock in Central Darfur

On Wednesday, armed herders released their livestock on farmlands in Wadi Oubar, northeast of Zalingei, the capital of Central Darfur. Large areas of crops have been damaged. Speaking to Radio Dabanga, the coordinator of the Central Darfur camps, said that “government-backed herders released their livestock at gunpoint on farmlands in Wadi Oubar, in the area of Bir Jamil on Wednesday. Large areas of crops were damaged over five consecutive days of grazing.” He added that the herders also assaulted two traders in the area, and robbed them of their merchandise. “The police and the army were notified, but they did not act yet.” Unexploded ordnance In East Jebel Marra, eight cows were killed, and three others injured when an unexploded ordnance (UXO) detonated 2km west of Dalma village on Monday. Activists in East Jebel Marra reiterated their appeal to Unamid and mine-clearing agencies to access the region, and remove the remnants of war, “especially as the rainy season has started, and farmers have begun to work on their lands”. File photo