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Most of the remaining members of Sudan’s suspended Empowerment Removal Committee (ERC)* who were detained earlier this year were released on bail on Tuesday following a ruling by the Judge of the Khartoum Criminal Court, refused to renew their detention, however four ERC leaders have not been released, on the pretext of there being further …

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A spokesperson from the European Union (EU) issued a statement concerning the West Darfur tribal conflict today. The EU statement highlighted their vehemence in insisting that the Juba Peace Agreement be respected by all its signatories.

The governor of Darfur, Minni Arko Minawi, criticised the security forces in Darfur, explaining that security in Darfur “needs to be privatised and reformed”. In a press statement during a Ramadan Iftar in Khartoum on Sunday, Minawi said “organisations and the local community should pay officers so that troops can move and intervene to resolve …

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Sudanese authorities released four members of the suspended Empowerment Removal Committee (ERC)* from Soba prison in Khartoum yesterday, including Zakariah Hamza, who was detained for three months.

At least 168 people are dead and 110 injured in the deadly attacks between the Arab and Masalit tribes in the Kereinik area of West Darfur, on Sunday. Many have claimed that the joint forces deployed on Saturday to quell the tribal clash were responsible for Sunday’s atrocities, due to them “withdrawing as soon as …

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