Sudan: State of Emergency Declared in East Darfur - Governor

25 August 2013

Ed Daein — The Governor of East Darfur state, Abdel Hamid Musa Kasha, has declared a State of Emergency in East Darfur, and extended the brief of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in the area.

In a statement on Saturday, Governor Kasha said that he has authorised regular SAF forces "to deter criminals and militiamen."

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