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March 3 - 2015
EAST JEBEL MARRA
Disease, air raids kill Darfur livestock
Three cows were killed in an air raid in Dar El Salam locality, North Darfur. In East Jebel Marra, livestock has been dying of an as yet unknown disease for the past two weeks....
March 3 - 2015
ADILA LOCALITY
Thirst in Adila locality, East Darfur
The residents of Adila locality in East Darfur complain of an acute lack of drinking water.
“The fourth out of the five water engines in the locality broke down four days ago,”...
March 3 - 2015
EL FASHER LOCALITY
Militiamen threaten to torch North Darfur villages
Government-backed militiamen threatened to torch seven villages as well as Shoba camp for the displaced near Korma in El Fasher locality, North Darfur, on Saturday.
“The militiamen...
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Rape, pillage, arson in Darfur’s Jebel Marra
Three young women were gang-raped, 299 houses and 56 storerooms were torched today, in an attack on villages in the area of Golo, in West Jebel Marra. Fleeing villagers told Dabanga that a joint force of paramilitary Rapid Response Forces and army troops moved this (Tuesday) morning from Jebel Birto, north of Golo, towards the villages of Birdani, Kara, Korma, Loni, and Tiro.
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March 3 - 2015
THE HAGUE
ICC confirms warrant for Darfur rebel Abdallah Banda
The International Criminal Court confirmed the criminal charges for former Darfur rebel commander Abdallah Banda: killing twelve peacekeepers in North Darfur in 2007, and pillaging.
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