Head of Kalma camp, South Darfur: ‘Lift State of Emergency’

The head of Kalma camp in Bielel locality, South Darfur, has requested the lifting of the State of Emergency, imposed after the displaced massively protested on 4, 5 and 6 September against the repeated raids by government forces on the camp. Sheikh Ali Abdelrahman El Taher, the head of Kalma camp, told Radio Dabanga that he has requested the Bielel locality commissioner to lift the State of Emergency, and the curfew, from 8 pm until 6 am, imposed on the locality. “Since the Kalma camp protests, in which eight displaced were shot dead by government troops, security forces have continued their extensive assaults day and night. They search and rob each and everyone in the locality.” “These government forces take away whatever they find of personal belongings when searching the few Kalma displaced who currently dare to leave the camp. In addition, they have detained a number of displaced too.” “Kalma camp is now besieged by security forces from all sides, while the camp “definitely does not host criminals, or any other wrong doers”.  File photo: Kalma camp residents raising banners saying “Shame on Unamid, Unamid should leave”, 5 September 2014 (Radio Dabanga correspondent) Related: Sudan security continue to besiege Kalma (14 September 2014)