Seven Central Darfur displaced women assaulted by militiamen

Seven displaced women in the locality of Zalingei in Central Darfur reportedly sustained various injuries in an attack by militiamen. A relative of one of the women reported to Radio Dabanga that “government-backed militiamen” assaulted them while they were on their way to their farmlands at Wadi Kalunji, east of Zalingei. The militiamen chased the women. They beat and whipped them and attempted to rape them. The relative appealed to the local authorities and Unamid to protect women and girls from the abuses and assaults they are exposed to when fetching water, collecting firewood or going out to tend their farmlands. File photo: Women in Jebel Marra on their way to the market Related: Women resist rape attempt in Central Darfur (27 October 2013) ‘Abu Tira’ troops and militiamen rape three women, terrorise Tabit in North Darfur (24 October 2013) ‘Camel militia’ gang rape eight women in Central Darfur (18 October 2013) Militiamen rape four women, rob villagers in North Darfur (2 October 2013)