Security forces cause panic in Zalingei camp, Darfur
The security services and pro-government militia elements caused panic amongst the displaced people living in Hamidiya camp in Zalingei locality, Central Darfur, when they fired dense gunshots into the air on Wednesday night. The coordinator of the Central Darfur camps told Radio Dabanga that he holds the state government and the Darfur Regional Authority (DRA) responsible for “these violations against the displaced people”. The Hamidiya residents were beaten, looted and their houses plundered by government-backed militiamen on Monday, when they peacefully demonstrated against the Social Peace Conferences organised by the DRA. Two people were shot dead by the troops, and more than 20 people were wounded. Khadija Suleiman revealed to Radio Dabanga that she was severely beaten by militia elements, and that SDG 1,200 ($209) was stolen from her. “Two other displaced, Sadiq Adam and Mohamed Habib, were looted of SDG 1,100 ($192) and their mobile phones.” NCF condemns the killing in Zalingei Meanwhile, the coalition of political parties under the National Consensus Forces (NCF) have condemned the government forces’ killing of two displaced people and injuring of many others during their demonstration. Lawyer Kamal Omar Abdel Salam, the political secretary of the Popular Congress Party, stressed to Radio Dabanga that “the killing of the displaced people in Zalingei and Nyala localities, as well as the aerial bombardments of villages, stand as evidence that Khartoum is not serious about its call for dialogue and political reconciliation”. He stressed the right of Sudanese citizens to peacefully demonstrate to demand a review of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur. “What did the people of Darfur gain from the Doha document since its signing, other than murder, rape, looting, and displacement?” The National Committee in solidarity with the families of the victims of the September demonstrations has also condemned the violence in Hamidiya on Monday. Chairman Siddiq Yousif told that the committee demanded an investigation of the incident, also of the position of Unamid, which “was at the scene. […] Dr Tijani Sese, head of the DRA, has not even called for an investigation.” File photo: Internally displaced children walk through a sandstorm at Hamidiya camp (Lynsey Addario) Related: Conflicting accounts of Zalingei demonstration from Darfur authorities, displaced (20 February 2014)
The security services and pro-government militia elements caused panic amongst the displaced people living in Hamidiya camp in Zalingei locality, Central Darfur, when they fired dense gunshots into the air on Wednesday night.
The coordinator of the Central Darfur camps told Radio Dabanga that he holds the state government and the Darfur Regional Authority (DRA) responsible for “these violations against the displaced people”.
The Hamidiya residents were beaten, looted and their houses plundered by government-backed militiamen on Monday, when they peacefully demonstrated against the Social Peace Conferences organised by the DRA. Two people were shot dead by the troops, and more than 20 people were wounded.
Khadija Suleiman revealed to Radio Dabanga that she was severely beaten by militia elements, and that SDG 1,200 ($209) was stolen from her. “Two other displaced, Sadiq Adam and Mohamed Habib, were looted of SDG 1,100 ($192) and their mobile phones.”
NCF condemns the killing in Zalingei
Meanwhile, the coalition of political parties under the National Consensus Forces (NCF) have condemned the government forces’ killing of two displaced people and injuring of many others during their demonstration.
Lawyer Kamal Omar Abdel Salam, the political secretary of the Popular Congress Party, stressed to Radio Dabanga that “the killing of the displaced people in Zalingei and Nyala localities, as well as the aerial bombardments of villages, stand as evidence that Khartoum is not serious about its call for dialogue and political reconciliation”.
He stressed the right of Sudanese citizens to peacefully demonstrate to demand a review of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur. “What did the people of Darfur gain from the Doha document since its signing, other than murder, rape, looting, and displacement?”
The National Committee in solidarity with the families of the victims of the September demonstrations has also condemned the violence in Hamidiya on Monday. Chairman Siddiq Yousif told that the committee demanded an investigation of the incident, also of the position of Unamid, which “was at the scene. […] Dr Tijani Sese, head of the DRA, has not even called for an investigation.”
File photo: Internally displaced children walk through a sandstorm at Hamidiya camp (Lynsey Addario)
Related: Conflicting accounts of Zalingei demonstration from Darfur authorities, displaced (20 February 2014)
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