Sudan Events – Follow-ups
The Governor of South Darfur, Bashir Marsal, issued a decision to dismiss several tribal leaders and called for legal action against them on charges of siding with and supporting the “rebellion,” as well as participating in the mobilization of fighters against the government.
The dismissal decision issued by the governor included leaders of Arab tribes, namely: Al-Tom Al-Hadi Isa Dibka, the leader of the Bani Helba tribe, Yusuf Ali Al-Ghali Taj Al-Din, the leader of the Hebaniah tribe, Abdul Rahman Al-Sanusi, the leader of the Ta’aisha tribe, in addition to retired police officer Muhammad Al-Fatih, the leader of the Flatah tribe, Muhammad Yaqoub Ibrahim, the leader of the Tarjum tribe, Al-Tijani Abdul Qadir, the leader of the Masireyah tribe, and Ali Hussein Di Al-Nour from the Rizayqat emirate.
Marsal pointed out that the decision to dismiss these leaders came after consulting with the Minister of Federal Government, and the relevant authorities were instructed to file legal cases against the dismissed leaders in order to bring them to justice. This is in light of their role in inciting their communities to escalate military action, destroy the capital Khartoum, and other states through what is known as the “Nufra” system.
The governor accused the dismissed leaders of practicing “systematic killings, looting citizens’ property, raping women, and harboring mercenaries,” in addition to causing the deaths of thousands of their own tribesmen.
