Radio Dabanga (Hilversum)

Sudan: Sigili Sit-in Protest Enters Fourth Day

8 November 2012
Photo: Derk Segaar/IRIN
Displaced civilians in North Darfur (file photo): Sigili village is located outside the North Darfur capital.

El-Fasher — Mourners in Sigili, Shawa area southeast of El-Fasher continue their sit-in protest for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday November 7, local sources told Radio Dabanga.

The village of Sigili witnessed a pro-government militia attack on Friday November 2, which reportedly claimed 13 lives and injured six others.

Dozens of citizens are continuing the sit-in protest at Tahrir square in El-Thawra neighborhood south of El-Fasher, for the fourth day, sources informed Radio Dabanga. The protesters stated the sit-in will continue until all perpetrators are arrested, their names are revealed and until they are brought to justice.

  • Comment

Copyright © 2012 Radio Dabanga. All rights reserved. Distributed by AllAfrica Global Media (allAfrica.com). To contact the copyright holder directly for corrections — or for permission to republish or make other authorized use of this material, click here.

AllAfrica aggregates and indexes content from over 130 African news organizations, plus more than 200 other sources, who are responsible for their own reporting and views. Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica.

Comments Post a comment

InFocus

Sudan: Sit-in Protest Over Militia Attack Continues

picture

Dozens of mourners from the village of Sigili, where a pro-government militia attack reported killed 13 people, say they will continue their demonstrations until the perpetrators ... Read more »