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Widespread violations have been committed by elements of the Sudanese army, allied armed movements, and the so-called “Shadow Brigades” against some residents of Wad Madani, the capital of Al-Jazirah State, accused of collaborating with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

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These violations were not denied by the Sudanese army after allegations were raised by political forces and human rights organizations, who condemned them on Tuesday. They were described as “individual transgressions” committed by some members against the inhabitants of the “Kanabi” in Al-Jazirah State, central Sudan.

Human rights groups, political forces, and armed movements have accused the Sudanese army and its allies of killing 13 civilians among the “Kanabi” residents in Al-Jazirah.

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Dozens of widely circulated videos show individuals wearing Sudanese military uniforms and others in civilian clothing committing abuses against the residents of Wad Madani after accusing them of collaborating with the RSF.

Admission and Commitment

In a statement by the Sudanese army‘s spokesperson, Nabil Abdullah, the army condemned these “individual transgressions” in certain areas of Al-Jazirah State after regaining control of Wad Madani from the RSF last Saturday.

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The statement affirmed the armed forces’ commitment to international humanitarian law and emphasized their determination to hold accountable anyone involved in abuses against the Kanabi residents or villages in the state.

It also assured that the army closely monitors the security situation in the region, coordinating with the Al-Jazirah State Security Committee to secure all areas and prevent “opportunistic” parties from exploiting individual transgressions to tarnish the reputation of the armed forces and their allies.

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Crimes and Violations

Rahab Mubarak, a member of the executive office of the “Emergency Lawyers” (a human rights organization) and the Sudanese Human Rights Network, revealed receiving videos showing ethnic executions in Al-Jazirah.

She stated, “A video shows the killing of a citizen, images of children burned, and young and elderly people killed in the informal settlement of Kombo 5. These crimes were committed by the Sudan Shield Forces, led by RSF dissident commander Abu Aqila Kikil, allied with the Sudanese army.”

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The United Nations reports that Sudan, already one of the world’s poorest countries before the war, is experiencing “one of the world’s worst displacement crises” and is at risk of facing the “worst hunger crisis.”

Since mid-April 2023, the war between the Sudanese army and the RSF has caused approximately 20,000 deaths and displaced over 14 million people, according to the UN.

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