Mershing — Four farmers and a herder were killed in Mershing, South Darfur two days ago, on Wednesday. In response, the area witnessed widespread protests, road closure, and calls for a further sit-in to protest the events.
Witnesses from the area told Radio Dabanga that gunmen in a pick-up truck opened fire at farmers who were on their donkeys on their way from Manawashi to Amarjadeed, about two kilometres away, on Wednesday evening.
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