WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 9, 2013. The Sudanese government’s interest the unprecedented level of gold production from the Jebel ‘Amer area of North Darfur – where workers and rescuers recently died in multiple mine collapses – has spurred state-sponsored violence and displacement, argues a new report by the Enough Project and the Satellite Sentinel Project.
The report, which draws on extensive interviews and DigitalGlobe satellite imagery, challenges Khartoum’s characterization of violence in the region as “inter-tribal” battles.
