Sudan: Violence Erupts in Kalma Camp Following Deadly Shooting

What the report says

Violence has broken out in Kalma Camp in Sudan’s Darfur region after the killing of Abdelhafiz Yagoub, according to a report from the Darfur Network for Human Rights distributed by AllAfrica. The incident was said to have happened in Kalma Valley, north of the camp, and the camp remained tense and unstable afterward. The report identified a person known as “Monaco” as the alleged perpetrator and said he was linked to a group of unruly youths.

The unrest reportedly started in Center 5 and later spread to Center 7, where gunfire caused fear among residents. As tensions rose, some camp residents left their areas and others gathered in front of the camp administration offices to protest. The report said the offices were set on fire while gunfire and disorder continued in parts of the camp.

The article also said a woman from the camp died after being hit by a stray bullet, underscoring concerns about civilian safety, including for women and children. Kalma Camp is one of Darfur’s long-running displacement camps, so any renewed violence there is significant because it can quickly affect large numbers of vulnerable residents. The report indicated that conditions were still unstable at the time of publication and warned that the situation could worsen if the shooting and tensions were not brought under control.