Sudan: in El Fasher, capital of North Darfur, the population helpless in the face of insecurity
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At the central market of El Fasher, capital of North Darfur.
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In Sudan, Darfur is still in the grip of instability.
El Geneina, capital of West Darfur, has been surrounded by Arab tribes for two weeks.
They ask for the governor's resignation as the humanitarian situation becomes worrying in town.
At the same time, three civilians were killed Thursday in North Darfur.
A growing insecurity that worries the whole province.
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With our special correspondent in El Fasher,
Sébastien Németh
In Darfur, many people point to the increase in violence, with the end of the mandate, five weeks ago, of the UN mission Minuad.
In his traditional white tunic, Daher castigates the government.
“
It was a really bad time to take those peacekeepers off.
The poor no longer have protection.
The displaced cannot return to their homes.
We had a genocide in Rwanda, and we are going to have one in Darfur, you will see.
The government cannot provide security itself.
He has too many internal conflicts.
"
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In the Al-Mawashi souk, herders sell camels, goats and even cows.
Aden Hissein Bilal has sheep for him.
He regrets that
the peace signed in October
with several rebel groups has not been followed up.
“
Peace only exists on paper.
I have already been attacked.
Armed men arrived and took the animals.
Some people who were traveling with me were killed.
In cities, the military can protect you.
But inside the country, if you ask for help, no one will come.
"
This insecurity is having a serious impact on a Darfurian economy already weighed down by inflation.
At El Fasher Central Market, Zeinab Amin has been selling vegetables for 30 years.
According to her, the violence only aggravates the surge in prices.
“
Employees who worked in the fields fled to the IDP camps.
So production is lower, and prices go up.
When there is violence in production areas, it can also lead to shortages.
"
UNAMID was to be replaced by a government force of 12,000 men.
A contingent which for the moment only exists on paper.
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