Sudan: Darfur's Invisible Violence,' Reuters Alert (august 28, 2012)

analysis

Over the past month violence against civilians in Darfur has continued to explode upwards to levels not seen in years.

On July 31 Khartoum's security forces, using automatic weapons with live rounds, gunned down scores of student demonstrators in Nyala, killing twelve and leaving many critically injured. On August 4, I received an urgent email from North Darfur, informing me of the near total destruction of humanitarian capacity in the town of Kutum, which was overwhelmed by Arab militia on August 3, as was nearby Kassab IDP camp. On August 13 - 14 ethnic violence killed or injured dozens in Mellit. On August 17, following evening prayers, the town of Tabit was attacked by Khartoum's paramilitary Central Reserve Police. The assault had hallmarks of a deliberate massacre.

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