Militia members abduct ‘mainly displaced’ in Darfur
Pro-government militiamen abducted a school teacher and stole a large amount of money near Kass town, South Darfur, on Wednesday. A refugee association claimed that the number of kidnappings is on the rise, and that mainly displaced people seem to be the target of the militia members’ abductions. A witness told Radio Dabanga that militia members intercepted a small vehicle coming from Nyala, en route to Zalingei, at Lufa Kasara area. There, they abducted a 32-year-old school teacher. The teacher, who works for the Zalingei secondary school, has not been identified. “The thieves stole SDG 85,000 ($14,813),” the source added. Displaced targeted for kidnapping The Association of Displaced People and Refugees of Darfur has revealed that a total of eight displaced people have been abducted by pro-government militiamen in less than 45 days in Darfur. Spokesman Hussein Abu Sharati told Radio Dabanga that the number of abductions of displaced in Darfur has increased. “The abductions constitute panic in the camps for the displaced, where they face humanitarian, security, economical and social repercussions. […] The kidnappers impose ransoms amounting to SDG 150,000 ($26,140), which is beyond the financial capability of the displaced people.” Sharati confirmed that Yahya Ishag Abdallah and Nureldin Adam Mohamed are amongst the abductees. He demanded the United Nations and the international community to pressure the government to stop this phenomenon of abductions in Darfur, and deter those involved in such “brutal, immoral, and inhumane” acts. In an interview with Radio Dabanga on 23 June, Dr Nur El Sadeg, Secretary for Darfur of the Sudanese Communist Party, recited the causes of the rise in abductions: “The increased insecurity in Sudan in general, and in Darfur in particular, the weakened rule of law, the participation of government forces and their friends in the abductions, and especially the rapid deterioration of living conditions.” File photo: A displaced man in South Darfur’s El Sereif camp (Albert González Farran/Unamid) Related: Killing, abductions, robbery in Darfur (29 June 2014) Villagers abducted for ransom in West Darfur (24 June 2014)
Pro-government militiamen abducted a school teacher and stole a large amount of money near Kass town, South Darfur, on Wednesday. A refugee association claimed that the number of kidnappings is on the rise, and that mainly displaced people seem to be the target of the militia members’ abductions.
A witness told Radio Dabanga that militia members intercepted a small vehicle coming from Nyala, en route to Zalingei, at Lufa Kasara area. There, they abducted a 32-year-old school teacher. The teacher, who works for the Zalingei secondary school, has not been identified. “The thieves stole SDG 85,000 ($14,813),” the source added.
Displaced targeted for kidnapping
The Association of Displaced People and Refugees of Darfur has revealed that a total of eight displaced people have been abducted by pro-government militiamen in less than 45 days in Darfur. Spokesman Hussein Abu Sharati told Radio Dabanga that the number of abductions of displaced in Darfur has increased.
“The abductions constitute panic in the camps for the displaced, where they face humanitarian, security, economical and social repercussions. […] The kidnappers impose ransoms amounting to SDG 150,000 ($26,140), which is beyond the financial capability of the displaced people.”
Sharati confirmed that Yahya Ishag Abdallah and Nureldin Adam Mohamed are amongst the abductees. He demanded the United Nations and the international community to pressure the government to stop this phenomenon of abductions in Darfur, and deter those involved in such “brutal, immoral, and inhumane” acts.
In an interview with Radio Dabanga on 23 June, Dr Nur El Sadeg, Secretary for Darfur of the Sudanese Communist Party, recited the causes of the rise in abductions: “The increased insecurity in Sudan in general, and in Darfur in particular, the weakened rule of law, the participation of government forces and their friends in the abductions, and especially the rapid deterioration of living conditions.”
File photo: A displaced man in South Darfur’s El Sereif camp (Albert González Farran/Unamid)
Related:
Killing, abductions, robbery in Darfur (29 June 2014)
Villagers abducted for ransom in West Darfur (24 June 2014)
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