SUDAN INSIGHT ALERT: AFP - Years after militia raid, fear still grips Darfur village

15/10/19: AFP - Years after militia raid, fear still grips Darfur village

 AFP’s feature piece reveals that residents of Shattaya village, who “faced the brunt of the Janjaweed in the early years of the Darfur conflict,” remain subject to ongoing attacks and occupation from Arab militiamen.

 Most houses in Shattaya are severely damaged and charred, with returning residents now living in make-shift shelters.

 Mohamed Izhak, who returned after living in a camp of internally displaced persons, said his family has not got back their farm, and that they do not feel safe due to their inability to build proper homes. He is wary of talking to the militiamen who have destroyed their farms because they are armed.

 Another resident, Siddiq Youssef, stold AFP that he cannot go to his farm outside the village because he feels unsafe. He added that the militiamen must be disarmed in order for there to be peace, and that the village remains scared of them.