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NIAS Area Studies
AFRICA MONITOR
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IN BRIEF
Ayan Datta
Sudan: UN agencies warn over RSF attacks
On 5 June, the International Organisation for Migration’s (IOM) Senior Operations Coordinator, Mohamed Refaat, highlighted the “horrifying reports of violent attacks and casualties” in Sudan’s Al Jazirah state. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) allegedly carried out the attack, which killed 100 people, including 35 children. Speaking on the humanitarian consequences of the conflict, Senior Communications Officer of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, Alpha Seydi, said that the crisis in Sudan had sent over 600,00 refugees into neighbouring Chad. The World Health Organisation (WHO) spokesperson Christian Lindmeir said: “Only about 25 per cent of the medical supplies needed are available in the country. In hard-to-reach areas, only 20 to 30 per cent of health facilities remain functional, and even so, at a minimal level.” (“UN condemns attack in Sudan by RSF paramilitaries that left at least 100 dead,” Africanews, 8 June 2024)
Democratic Republic of Congo: Armed group kills 45 in North Kivu
On 8 June, according to BBC, an armed group killed 45 civilians in a series of attacks in the DRC’s North Kivu province. Local sources say the Islamic State-linked Allied Democratic Force (ADF) is suspected to be the attackers. The province’s Mamove district was hit worst. The attackers torched homes and stole motorbikes. (“Dozens killed by suspected DR Congo rebels in spate of attacks,” BBC, 8 June 2024)