{"id":190188,"date":"2011-08-21T21:35:00","date_gmt":"2011-08-21T21:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dabangasudan.preview.websight.nl\/sheikh-shot-dead-in-hamidiya\/"},"modified":"2011-08-21T21:35:00","modified_gmt":"2011-08-21T21:35:00","slug":"sheikh-shot-dead-in-hamidiya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en\/all-news\/article\/sheikh-shot-dead-in-hamidiya","title":{"rendered":"Sheikh shot dead in Hamidiya"},"content":{"rendered":"

Coordinator of Zalingei camps accuses government forces of carrying out the killing<\/strong><\/p>\n

A sheikh in Hamidiya refugee camp in Zalingei, West Darfur was allegedly shot dead on Saturday by gunmen loyal to the Sudanese government.<\/p>\n

Witnesses said that the perpetrators shot Sheikh Abbas Juma Barak twice in the chest by a creek between Zalingei town and Hamidiya refugee camp.<\/p>\n

The incident took place when Sheikh Abbas was on his way home in the camp after his evening prayers in Zalingei.<\/p>\n

The coordinator of the Zalingei camps told Radio Dabanga that camp leaders had informed the United Nations African Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) of the incident.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe government coordinated the killing of Sheikh Abbas. He is a member of the committee of food distribution of the camp,\u201d the camp coordinator told Radio Dabanga.<\/p>\n

Though the motive behind the killing has not yet been confirmed, the Sheikh’s activist background is likely to be a reason for him being targeted.<\/p>\n

Radio Dabanga had recently reported about alleged indiscriminate firing in North Darfur camps by Central Reserve Forces<\/a>, also referred to as ‘Abu Tira’.<\/p>\n

Rains affect Zamzam<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dozens of homes in North Darfur\u2019s Zamzam refugee camp (blocks A and B) were destroyed on Sunday due to heavy rains. Families whose homes have been washed away are left homeless as a result.<\/p>\n

The residents of the camp appealed to international aid organizations, the United Nations and UNAMID to provide immediate help and assistance.<\/p>\n

A leader of the camp told Radio Dabanga, \u201cSchools are damaged in the camps because of water-logging and cracks in the building. I would like to appeal for tarpaulins, mosquito nets and pesticides, on an urgent basis.\u201d<\/p>\n