{"id":185245,"date":"2014-05-15T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2014-05-15T12:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dabangasudan.preview.websight.nl\/north-darfur-s-kutum-controlled-by-militias\/"},"modified":"2014-05-15T12:15:00","modified_gmt":"2014-05-15T12:15:00","slug":"north-darfur-s-kutum-controlled-by-militias","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en\/all-news\/article\/north-darfur-s-kutum-controlled-by-militias","title":{"rendered":"North Darfur\u2019s Kutum controlled by militias"},"content":{"rendered":"

Militiamen are control of Kutum locailty, in the absence of authorities since two years. Apart from the rampant insecurity, the situation has led to soaring prices of basic commodities in Kutum locality.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe security situation deteriorated enormously,\u201d a listener reported to Radio Dabanga from Kutum town. \u201cOn Monday two people were injured during clashes in Kutum between government-backed militiamen and army troops, when militiamen attempted to plunder a mobile phones shop.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMilitiamen have randomly set up more than 20 checkpoints along the El Fasher-Kutum road in North Darfur, demanding fees from each vehicle passing by. They rob passengers, and steal from lorries loaded with consumer goods, and often seize the vehicles too. This has caused a huge shortage of basic goods and soaring prices.\u201d<\/p>\n

The listener said that Kutum has been devoid of police and judicial organs since 2012. \u201cThis has created a situation in which chaos could easily exacerbate. Militias have taken control over Kutum. They are assaulting and robbing the citizens without being held accountable, despite the presence of the Sudan Armed Forces.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe insecurity is particularly high in the areas north and east of Kutum town. This week, and at the end of last week, villages east of Kutum were attacked. The militiamen stole 120 sheep from Adam Ahmed Rifa in Gourki village, along with other sheep from Tangarara village, belonging to Mohamed Mohamedein. They killed the donkey of Abdallah Osman in Hillet Yousif, when he refused to let them take the animal.\u201d<\/p>\n

Map: Kutum in North Darfur<\/em><\/p>\n

Related:<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em>\u2018Saraf Umra is one big prison\u2019: North Darfur camp coordinator<\/a> (1 May 2014)<\/p>\n

Murder, rape, theft, beatings in Kutum, North Darfur<\/a> (30 April 2014)<\/p>\n

Newly displaced beaten, robbed; no fuel, goods in Kutum, North Darfur<\/a> (9 April 2014)<\/p>\n

Rebels expelled, areas bombed in Kutum, North Darfur<\/a> (6 April 2014)<\/p>\n

Acute fuel shortage in Kabkabiya, North Darfur<\/a> (3 April 2014)<\/p>\n

At least 15 villages raided in Kutum, North Darfur<\/a> (31 March 2014)<\/p>\n

Musa Hilal ‘establishes administration’ in North Darfur<\/a> (19 March 2014)<\/p>\n

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