At least six women were raped during the violence that raged in the border region of West and North Darfur in early June. More displaced currently seek refuge in Saraf Omra town in North Darfur.

Farah Ali, media coordinator for the newly displaced in Saraf Omra in North Darfur, told Radio Dabanga that at least six rapes were reported during the attacks on villages in Kulbus locality in northern West Darfur and neighbouring Saraf Omra locality between 6 and 11 June.

One of the rape cases was proven by a medical examination. The other victims refused to undergo a medical examination.

At least 125 people were killed in the attacks, mainly of the non-Arab Gimir tribe, in a conflict between the Gimir and Rizeigat, an Arab herding tribe.

Displaced after RSF withdrawal

More groups of newly displaced people arrived in Saraf Omra from the Khakhkhakh area, north of the town, on Wednesday evening following the withdrawal of the three Rapid Support Forces* (RSF) vehicles that were charged with protecting the area.

Displaced people told Radio Dabanga that the withdrawal of the vehicles happened after a quarrel between the RSF paramilitaries with people living in the area over the theft of livestock.

Ali also told Radio Dabanga that the number of displaced people inside Saraf Omra town is 16,968 people at the moment, including 2,828 families.

He explained that most of the displaced are children, women, and elderly people and that most of them found shelter in the homes of relatives in the Saraf Omra neighbourhoods.

Ali warned that they live in tragic conditions with no intervention or assistance by humanitarian organisations so far. They are in dire need of shelter, food, medicine, and clothes.

Source: Radio Dabanga