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African Union–UN Mission Calls for Restraint in West Darfur as Tensions Rise over Recent Violence
The African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) on 12 January 2016 expressed concern over continued tension in El Geneina town and around Mouli village, 15 kilometers south of El Geneina, West Darfur, after an armed attack on Mouli village.
A landscape view of El Geneina town, the capital of West Darfur, Sudan. Photo: UNAMID/Hamid Abdulsalam
“Receiving reports of continuous unrest and sporadic firing across El Geneina and in Mouli with an undetermined number of casualties, UNAMID calls on the government authorities to exert their utmost efforts to contain the situation and investigate the incidents,” the Mission said in a press statement issued on 11 January 2016.
Tensions developed on 9 January after an unidentified armed group attacked Mouli village. A large number of inhabitants were displaced to El Geneina, where the next day they demonstrated in front of the Wali’s office – leading to the closure of schools and commercial businesses in the town.
“UNAMID emphasizes the importance of restraint by all parties and stands ready to assist the state authorities as well as the Darfuri people in their efforts to arrive at a peaceful resolution of the situation,” concluded the statement. (Source: UN).
2016 Human Wrongs Watch
Source: http://human-wrongs-watch.net/2016/01/13/african-union-un-mission-calls-for-restraint-in-west-darfur-as-tensions-rise-over-recent-violence/
