The United Nations and African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) said that the clashes between the factions of the Sudan Liberation Movement led by Abdul Wahid Muhammad Nur, to control the gold mines, led to the displacement of more than 27 thousand people within two months.
According to the Sudan Tribune website, this came in a report submitted by the mission to the UN Security Council early this month, covering the period from September 1 to November 23.
The report, seen by the Sudan Tribune on Monday stated that in September and October, tribal conflicts and clashes within the Sudan Liberation Army-Abdul Wahid Muhammad Nur faction led to the displacement of about 27,445 people in the Jebel Marra areas of central and southern Darfur.
The report pointed out that, during the first six days of last September, the clashes between Mubarak and Dok’s faction and Faisal Saleh Bursa in the villages of Hussein, Falu, Kumi and other nearby villages resulted in the death of a civilian and new displacements.
The joint report said that members of the movement attacked a Sudanese army base in Bole, south of Sartuni, the army observation post on Arafat Hill, south of Gulu, and the Boldung base near Nertiti.
The report revealed that Mubarak and 14 other leaders of the Sudan Liberation Movement had submitted a statement to the UNAMID mission in which they declared their defection from the Abdul Wahid.
They also mentioned a set of grievances that include discrimination, extortion, torture of detainees and the killing of opponents.
Other violations
The report revealed that a military commander affiliated to the Rapid Support Forces, called Sadiq Al-Fouka, harassed a gathering of displaced persons in Sartouni, North Darfur, which led to the displacement of 760 people, and caused the displacement of 930 from Savanga in Nertiti, Central Darfur, on September 15th.
UNAMID report also pointed out that the clashes between the Fellata and Masalit tribes in the Gereida region in South Darfur have led to the displacement of 20,000 people.
The outgoing mission said that 15 acts of tribal violence occurred during September, October and November in Darfur, killing 29 people.
It also mentioned 57 incidents in cases of land disputes, which resulted in the death of 14 people.
The mission announced that, from September to October, it had documented 47 cases of human rights violations, affecting 169 victims, including 19 women and 13 children, and confirmed that it had documented 21 cases of sexual violence, affecting 21 victims.
“It remains difficult for victims of sexual violence to access comprehensive services due to stigma, difficulties in accessing remote areas, and victims’ reluctance to report incidents,” according to the report .
The mission revealed that it had verified 17 cases of grave violations against children, affecting 36 children, including 14 girls, explaining that the documented cases of human rights violations do not reflect the actual number of cases.