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Politics

Darfur: Data for Violent Deaths – July

By Alex de Waal
August 4, 2010
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According to the data gathered by UNAMID, there were 144 fatalities due to violence during July 2010. Each of the last few months has followed its own distinctive pattern and July was different again. Usual caveats apply.

The majority of fatalities (112) were due to armed conflict, of which 107 were in North Darfur, principally a major battle between JEM and SAF. Whether this prefigures a resurgent continuing regular armed conflict between government and armed movements, or whether this is (as the government claims) a step in degrading JEM’s military capacity, to the point at which it is no longer a threat, remains to be seen.

Significant has been the near absence of inter-tribal conflict. Only a single fatality was recorded (in West Darfur) for this kind of violence (although, seven “˜tribesmen’ were recorded among the dead overall). Again, it is unclear whether this is merely a lull of a single month or whether government measures to rein in inter-tribal clashes are being successful.

There were 31 incidents of criminal homicide, evenly spread among the three states. Twenty seven civilians were killed during the month, including eleven fatalities among IDPs.

There were no fatalities among UNAMID or international humanitarian workers.

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Alex de Waal is Research Professor and Executive Director of the World Peace Foundation at The Fletcher School, Tufts University. He was the founding editor of the African Arguments book series. He is the author of The Real Politics of the Horn of Africa: Money, War and the Business of Power.

2 comments

  1. mohmed sabel 9 August, 2010 at 21:22

    Sudan, became one of the most countries in Africa and the world of increasingly complex every day
    Separation and separately
    Nile water
    Darfur
    Dams
    But Darfur is not powerless
    Neither the international community has a solution, the Sudanese government has a solution B natural water inlet
    Sudan peace be upon him
    Sorry if the language is weak

  2. Matt Hillard 15 August, 2010 at 20:28

    I suspect the peace deal between Messiriya and Rizeigat signed at the end of June had something to do with the lower tribal incidents. Just wondering Alex what your take is on the referendum occurring as scheduled? It seems the South are determined for it to take place, either with the North’s blessing, or unilaterally. Do you think there may be a delay similar to the National vote that took place a couple months ago especially with the referendum commission in such disarray?

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