Regions
Summary of insecurity incidents in Sudan’s Darfur 2005-2006
Aug 10, 2006 (KHARTOUM) — The attached report, from the UNMIS, presents a summary of insecurity incidents in the Darfurs from
February to July 2006 compared with the incidents that occurred over the same
period in 2005. Similar to previous reports, the incidents are defined according
to the following categories:
– Armed clashes between rebel groups/Militia/SAF/foreign armed
elements/Tribal and clashes as a result of livestock theft.
– Incidents involving UN, (I)NGOs and AU.
-Attacks on/harassment/killing and rape of IDPs.
– Banditry/looting/attacks on/of humanitarian commercially hired trucks/vehicles that do not carry humanitarian staff.
– Banditry/looting/attacks/killing on general commercial travel and public.
The over-all number of incidents over the reporting period escalated to 979 in
2006 from 439 in 2005, or an increase of 123%.
By category:
The incidents of armed clashes doubled during the reporting period (101%), and
attacks among actors by 74.6%. Highlighted in 2006 were inter-SLA fighting,
hostilities between actors that are either supporting or opposing the DPA,
fighting involving the Chadian Armed Opposition Groups (CAOGs) rebels and
the Chadian Army (FANT) in the Sudan/Chad border region, and clashes
between the armed militias (allegedly supported by SAF forces) and the SLA
troops when the Government of Sudan decided (in April) to (re)gain control
over the road from Nyala to Buram, currently under control of the SLA/MM.
These clashes resulted to the displacement of approximately 40,000 people.
Incidents involving UN, INGOs/IOs and the AU altogether were similarly
higher by 139% compared to last year. Separately, UN targeted activities
decreased by 10.9%, while activities targeted at INGOs/IOs and AMIS increased
by 75.9% and 912.5%, respectively. INGO targeted activities were mainly
related to break-ins, banditry, and hijacking of vehicles. Specifically, the number
of hijacking of INGO/IO vehicles in 2006 was 30 compared to nine in 2005;
while seven incidents of AU/PAE vehicle hijacking was reported over these
months compared to none in the previous year. The tragic consequence of the
insecurity was underlined with the deaths of three INGO national staff members
and three other workers of a Governmental Organization (GO) in July 2006.
The total number of incidents involving IDPs may reflect a 637% increase in the
current period compared to last year’s. However, it is explained by the inclusion
of reports from the AU CivPol who is present within the IDP camps which was
not made in last year’s reported statistics. Relatedly, the number declined from
May to July 2006, which is again a case of under-reporting, following the
withdrawal of the AU CivPol from the IDP camps after the incident on 8th May
in Kalma IDP Camp (east of Nyala) when an AU interpreter was killed and their
station destroyed. Due to the insecurity in and around the IDP camps, AU
CivPol has since then not returned.
Incidents of banditry/looting of humanitarian commercially-hired trucks –
specifically WFP locally-contracted transport company carrying General Food
Distribution (GFD) commodities – peaked in May and June of last year. This
year, WFP pre-positioned food before the onset of the rainy season, and hence
there were no convoys on the road in May and June explaining the decline in the
number of incidents. Recently (in July) seen new trend involved ambush of GFD
convoys in North Kordofan State before reaching the Darfurs.
Incidents of banditry was high in February 2006 – which was related to the
decline in the over-all security in the Darfurs – but has stabilized over the
ensuing months.
The number of deaths from violence reported during the recent period is 1655 or
an increase of 376% from 348 in 2005.
Over-all, the state with the highest number of reported incidents remain to be
South Darfur, followed by North and West Darfur. At present, due to the
fighting between the NRF on one side and SLA/MM and SAF on the other side,
the security situation in North Darfur is worsening.
Darfurs_Summary_of_Security_Incidents.pdf
(United Nations)