Spike in abuse allegations against Port Sudan security forces

Spike in abuse allegations against Port Sudan security forces

Port Sudan junta-controlled areas are seeing a rise in alleged abuses against civilians by forces backed by Islamist militias, according to local sources and media, with residents accusing troops who claim to keep order of acting like armed gangs. Activists and outlets have documented robberies and extortion carried out by men in military uniform, deepening daily insecurity. In Omdurman’s Area 8, the Revolutionary Resistance Committees issued a …