Sudan: Widespread Armed Robberies Threaten Central Darfur Residents

Nierteti / Zalingei — Violence and plundering haunt Central Darfur residents, as gunmen repeatedly target civilians on roads and in towns. At least two people were killed by unidentified assailants on separate occasions last week, with many more robbed at gunpoint.

Near Rakwa, 35 kilometres northeast of Zalingei, the capital of Central Darfur, two gunmen on motorcycles shot and killed an 18-year-old girl at the start of last week. The victim’s family said the attackers “shot her when she…