Militiamen take turns in raping female farmer in North Darfur

Militiamen on camels and horses attacked a group of farmers in Saraf Omra, North Darfur, on Tuesday. A female farmer belonging to the group was captured by the perpetrators who took turns raping her.A relative of one of the victims said the farmers were beaten and flogged before the militiamen stole their money and agricultural tools.The region has been witnessing many abuses of this kind by “pro-government militias”, especially against women, the source told Radio Dabanga.In a separate development, herders on camels, horses, and two Land Cruisers invaded a farm north of Kabkabiya in North Darfur on Wednesday.Speaking to Radio Dabanga from Aramba, farmer Adam Abakar said the armed herders forcibly released their livestock on their land.“When we confronted them, the herders beat us with rifle butts and whips,” Abakar said, adding that he and another farmer, Fatima Adam, sustain serious injuries as a result.File photo: Darfur women farmers (Olivier Chassot/Unamid) Related:Armed herders graze livestock on farmlands in South Darfur (1 November 2013)Women resist rape attempt in Central Darfur (27 October 2013)Militiamen rob displaced, graze livestock on farmland in West Darfur (18 October 2013)‘Camel militia’ gang rape eight women in Central Darfur (18 October 2013)