Thursday, July 29, 2010
day 476 - July 29th 2010
From a reliable source: Masked armed men opened fire on a gathering inside Kalma IDP camp, killing at least 8 people and wounding tens today. The IDPs gathered to protest peacefully the Doha negotiation that excluded IDPs from the camps, when they were attacked.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
day 426 - June 9th 2010
- From Radio Dabanga:
Janjaweed gun down sheikh of IDP camp in South Darfur
MERSHING
Members of one of the Janjaweed militias in South Darfur gunned down a sheikh of Mershing Camp, according to a leader of the camp residents. Sheikh Abakr Hamid went outside of the camp on a trip to gather firewood when he was spotted by the janjaweed who opened fire immediately, killing the sheikh. The janjaweed then went into the camp and began firing in the air. The militia is always coming to the area of Mershing with their weapons, a camp leader told Radio Dabanga. He called on the authorities or UNAMID to protect the camp.
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Janjaweed gun down sheikh of IDP camp in South Darfur
MERSHING
Members of one of the Janjaweed militias in South Darfur gunned down a sheikh of Mershing Camp, according to a leader of the camp residents. Sheikh Abakr Hamid went outside of the camp on a trip to gather firewood when he was spotted by the janjaweed who opened fire immediately, killing the sheikh. The janjaweed then went into the camp and began firing in the air. The militia is always coming to the area of Mershing with their weapons, a camp leader told Radio Dabanga. He called on the authorities or UNAMID to protect the camp.
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Thursday, May 20, 2010
day 406 - May 20th 2010
- From Reuters:
Darfur rebels and army clash, peace hopes fade
Thu May 20, 2010 12:02pm EDT
* Darfur rebels, army clash in South Darfur
* Hopes for peace talks fade
* Sudanese journalists protest against arrests, censorship
KHARTOUM, May 20 (Reuters) - Darfur rebels fought government troops on Thursday in the east of the troubled region, the latest in a wave of clashes which has seen hopes of reviving a faltering peace process fade away.
President Omar Hassan al-Bashir's counter-insurgency campaign in Sudan's west sparked one of the world's worst humanitarian crises and earned him an arrest warrant for war crimes from the International Criminal Court.
Darfur rebel divisions and clashes have been the main obstacles to Qatar-hosted peace talks. The militarily powerful rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) has warned it would attack the government "anywhere" after suspending its participation in the talks, citing bombardment of its areas.
"Yesterday (Wednesday) JEM went into Um Sa'ouna village and began to use the civilians as human shields," Sudan's army spokesman said. "We have surrounded the roads leading out of the village and have heavy clashes with anyone who comes out," he said, adding the standoff was ongoing.
The spokesman said the army was not fighting inside Um Sa'ouna village in the east of South Darfur state, because it was worried about civilian casualties.
JEM said the army had been routed. "Their troops fled to Ed-Daeen and She'aria," said JEM commander Suleiman Sandal, referring to two nearby towns. He said JEM had lost four soldiers and had killed more than 200 government soldiers.
There was no independent version of events.
JOURNALISTS DELIVER MESSAGE
Also on Thursday, about 50 Sudanese journalists delivered a memorandum to government authorities condemning the closure, seizure of assets and the arrest of four employees of the opposition al-Rai al-Shaab paper in a midnight raid on Saturday.
Sudanese authorities also censored two papers on Wednesday night, which the journalists criticised as a step backwards in developing democracy.
One security source said the papers had been inciting people against the state.
Sudan held its first open elections in 24 years in April, and lifted direct censorship of the papers last year.
But journalists said restrictions continued in other ways like withdrawing government company advertising revenues, essential for papers to survive.
"This means papers are forced to self censor and that is more dangerous than the direct censorship," said Yasir Haroun from the English-language Sudan Tribune daily.
The Ajras al-Huriya daily is also facing five court cases raised by the police, army and security forces.
The journalists said if their four colleagues from al-Rai al-Shaab were not charged or released they would begin regular protests and lobbying against the authorities.
Al-Rai al-Shaab is the mouthpiece of opposition Islamist Hassan al-Turabi's Popular Congress Party. Turabi was also arrested on Saturday but the party said none of the five has been charged yet.
(Reporting by Opheera McDoom)
Darfur rebels and army clash, peace hopes fade
Thu May 20, 2010 12:02pm EDT
* Darfur rebels, army clash in South Darfur
* Hopes for peace talks fade
* Sudanese journalists protest against arrests, censorship
KHARTOUM, May 20 (Reuters) - Darfur rebels fought government troops on Thursday in the east of the troubled region, the latest in a wave of clashes which has seen hopes of reviving a faltering peace process fade away.
President Omar Hassan al-Bashir's counter-insurgency campaign in Sudan's west sparked one of the world's worst humanitarian crises and earned him an arrest warrant for war crimes from the International Criminal Court.
Darfur rebel divisions and clashes have been the main obstacles to Qatar-hosted peace talks. The militarily powerful rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) has warned it would attack the government "anywhere" after suspending its participation in the talks, citing bombardment of its areas.
"Yesterday (Wednesday) JEM went into Um Sa'ouna village and began to use the civilians as human shields," Sudan's army spokesman said. "We have surrounded the roads leading out of the village and have heavy clashes with anyone who comes out," he said, adding the standoff was ongoing.
The spokesman said the army was not fighting inside Um Sa'ouna village in the east of South Darfur state, because it was worried about civilian casualties.
JEM said the army had been routed. "Their troops fled to Ed-Daeen and She'aria," said JEM commander Suleiman Sandal, referring to two nearby towns. He said JEM had lost four soldiers and had killed more than 200 government soldiers.
There was no independent version of events.
JOURNALISTS DELIVER MESSAGE
Also on Thursday, about 50 Sudanese journalists delivered a memorandum to government authorities condemning the closure, seizure of assets and the arrest of four employees of the opposition al-Rai al-Shaab paper in a midnight raid on Saturday.
Sudanese authorities also censored two papers on Wednesday night, which the journalists criticised as a step backwards in developing democracy.
One security source said the papers had been inciting people against the state.
Sudan held its first open elections in 24 years in April, and lifted direct censorship of the papers last year.
But journalists said restrictions continued in other ways like withdrawing government company advertising revenues, essential for papers to survive.
"This means papers are forced to self censor and that is more dangerous than the direct censorship," said Yasir Haroun from the English-language Sudan Tribune daily.
The Ajras al-Huriya daily is also facing five court cases raised by the police, army and security forces.
The journalists said if their four colleagues from al-Rai al-Shaab were not charged or released they would begin regular protests and lobbying against the authorities.
Al-Rai al-Shaab is the mouthpiece of opposition Islamist Hassan al-Turabi's Popular Congress Party. Turabi was also arrested on Saturday but the party said none of the five has been charged yet.
(Reporting by Opheera McDoom)
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
day 397 - May 11th 2010
From Radio Dabanga:
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West Darfur residents flee JEM-Sudan fighting to Chad
KOUNOUNGO
11 May
Fighting between the government and the rebel Justice and Equality Movement has forced residents of West Darfur to flee to Chad. Approximately 2500 people arrived at Birak in eastern Chad from Holeilat, Bir Salila, Jebel Moon and Gergi Gergi. These areas were the scene of clashes and aerial bombardment. A source today said that the UN refugee agency met the refugees and promised to find a place for them in Mileh and Konoungo camps. The witness said the refugees are faced with bad conditions staying on the ground under trees.
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West Darfur residents flee JEM-Sudan fighting to Chad
KOUNOUNGO
11 May
Fighting between the government and the rebel Justice and Equality Movement has forced residents of West Darfur to flee to Chad. Approximately 2500 people arrived at Birak in eastern Chad from Holeilat, Bir Salila, Jebel Moon and Gergi Gergi. These areas were the scene of clashes and aerial bombardment. A source today said that the UN refugee agency met the refugees and promised to find a place for them in Mileh and Konoungo camps. The witness said the refugees are faced with bad conditions staying on the ground under trees.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
day 392 - May 6th 2010
From Darfur:
The Government of Sudan is conducting campaign of more bombings in West Darfur, North Darfur, and South Darfur per reports coming from Darfur.
- Today (Thursday May 6th) SAF (Sudan Air Force) plane dropped a bomb on civilians near village of Tabit (between Elfasher and Nyala), killing a woman, her baby, and her donkey.
Eyewitness near Nyala said that they saw a military airplane went down coming from north (probably the same plane that killed the woman and her baby).
- Yesterday (Wednesday May 5th.), an Antonove plane bombed civilians while they were getting water from a well near the village of Gallabat (about 25 miles west of ElFasher). That bombing killed:
Sharafia Ahmed Mohamed - female in her 40s.
Magbola Gumaah and her son.
Magbola's husband was seriously injured, still alive.
The Government of Sudan is conducting campaign of more bombings in West Darfur, North Darfur, and South Darfur per reports coming from Darfur.
- Today (Thursday May 6th) SAF (Sudan Air Force) plane dropped a bomb on civilians near village of Tabit (between Elfasher and Nyala), killing a woman, her baby, and her donkey.
Eyewitness near Nyala said that they saw a military airplane went down coming from north (probably the same plane that killed the woman and her baby).
- Yesterday (Wednesday May 5th.), an Antonove plane bombed civilians while they were getting water from a well near the village of Gallabat (about 25 miles west of ElFasher). That bombing killed:
Sharafia Ahmed Mohamed - female in her 40s.
Magbola Gumaah and her son.
Magbola's husband was seriously injured, still alive.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
day 388 - May 2nd 2010
- Police open fire on demonstration in Elfasher, North Darfur.
More Details:
1- The police, security forces opened fire ( light arms and machine guns) on the demonstrators at the center of the city. So far from the hospital at least 17 were dead and more than 200 injured.
2- The leaders of the demonstration claim that the Governor is involved in the scheme, that is why the demonstration was headed towards the Governor's office. They claim that the central government is involved in the cover-up. That is why the demonstration was met with deadly forces (use of machine guns).
3- Most likely curfew in the city will be declared.
4- The actual dead and the injured numbers are far more than reported in the international news agencies.
- From Radio Dabanga:
Sudan Air Force has dropped 9 bombs in the village of Gibbashah, West Darfur. No casualties reported. This bombing occured on Sunday May 2nd 2010.
More Details:
1- The police, security forces opened fire ( light arms and machine guns) on the demonstrators at the center of the city. So far from the hospital at least 17 were dead and more than 200 injured.
2- The leaders of the demonstration claim that the Governor is involved in the scheme, that is why the demonstration was headed towards the Governor's office. They claim that the central government is involved in the cover-up. That is why the demonstration was met with deadly forces (use of machine guns).
3- Most likely curfew in the city will be declared.
4- The actual dead and the injured numbers are far more than reported in the international news agencies.
- From Radio Dabanga:
Sudan Air Force has dropped 9 bombs in the village of Gibbashah, West Darfur. No casualties reported. This bombing occured on Sunday May 2nd 2010.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
day 385 - April 29th 2010
More details regarding the bombing in Darfur on April 27th 2010:
- The aerial bombing by the Government of Sudan had targeted water reservoir where civilians with their livestock gather for water. The location is called Khazzan Wergeniga ( means the Dam of Wergeniga). These are water reservoirs made by walls of sand in heaps to collect water during the rainy season and some hold water for the period of dry season. The Government of Sudan used to target these locations through the past eight years to kill civilians and animals that the civilians depend on.
Through a source ( via phone), this last raid had killed at least 25 civilians, wounded many, and killed many animals (details to follow).
The dead were 8 shepherds, 9 women, and 8 children.
The dead children are:
2 daughters of Dowsa Shoushah ( a villager).
2 daughters of Arga (a villager)
1 son of Abbaker Kouko ( a villager)
3 daughters of Yashiero (a villager)
Among dead women was the wife of Gussieb Hussein ( villagers).
Among the dead also an elder: Abdulrahman Garem Fadul 66 years old.
Fadul is the father of Bakheit Garem Fadul, a Darfuri lives in Oregon (U.S.A.).
- The aerial bombing by the Government of Sudan had targeted water reservoir where civilians with their livestock gather for water. The location is called Khazzan Wergeniga ( means the Dam of Wergeniga). These are water reservoirs made by walls of sand in heaps to collect water during the rainy season and some hold water for the period of dry season. The Government of Sudan used to target these locations through the past eight years to kill civilians and animals that the civilians depend on.
Through a source ( via phone), this last raid had killed at least 25 civilians, wounded many, and killed many animals (details to follow).
The dead were 8 shepherds, 9 women, and 8 children.
The dead children are:
2 daughters of Dowsa Shoushah ( a villager).
2 daughters of Arga (a villager)
1 son of Abbaker Kouko ( a villager)
3 daughters of Yashiero (a villager)
Among dead women was the wife of Gussieb Hussein ( villagers).
Among the dead also an elder: Abdulrahman Garem Fadul 66 years old.
Fadul is the father of Bakheit Garem Fadul, a Darfuri lives in Oregon (U.S.A.).
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