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Protection in Danger Monthly News Brief - May 2020

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Burkina Faso

02 May 2020: At the Mentao Refugee Camp, Sahel region, security forces conducted house-to-house searches and forced Malian refugee men and boys out of their homes, beating them with sticks, belts and ropes, during a search for suspects involved in an attack on soldiers in the area earlier that day. At least 32 refugees were injured, fourteen seriously. The soldiers accused refugees of complicity with armed groups, giving them an ultimatum to leave the camp within the next 72 hours, or be killed. Sources: ACLED, 1 Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect and UNHCR

30 May 2020: Near Barsalogho commune, Sanmatenga province, unidentified gunmen ambushed a government aid convoy after delivering food to IDPs in the area, killing at least 10 people, including an ambulance driver and a nurse, and injuring about 20 more. Sources: Al Jazeera, Sahel Security Alerts and TRT World Now

Niger

26 May 2020: In Tahoua region, approximately 50 fighters with links to al Qaeda and ISIS attacked Intikane Refugee Camp, home to thousands of Malian refugees. The head of the refugee committee, the head of a refugee vigilance group and a representative of a Tahoua nomadic group were killed and a guard kidnapped by the militants in the attack. The camps' water supply and telecommunication equipment were sabotaged, and food supplies and other aid items were torched.
Sources: Africa Radio, Al Jazeera, France 24, Voa Afrique and UNHCR

South Sudan

Around 5 May 2020: In Wuji village, Lainya county, Central Equatoria state, recently returned refugees and residents were beaten and looted by SPLM-IO rebels. The SPLM-IO deny having forces in the area.
Source: ACLED1

Somalia

07 May 2020: In Mogadishu-Hodan district, Banadir region, civilian vehicles transporting IDPs were shot at by two police officers, wounding three people and a driver. The IDPs were being transported from Hawl Wadaag district to Garasbaaley IDP Camp to receive non-food items and cash for Iftar. Source: ACLED1

Sudan

10 May 2020: In Bari valley, near Murne village, West Darfur state, an IDP and two farmers were arrested by gunmen. The motives may be related to recent arrests of cattle raiders by local authorities. Sources:
Radio Dabanga

14 May 2020: In the Boronro area, Nierteti district, Central Darfur state, IDPs working at a charcoal factory were beaten with whips and rifle butts by Border Guard paramilitaries. Five IDPs were wounded and transferred to Nierteti Hospital. Source: Radio Dabanga

27 May 2020: In an unspecified location, Greater Kordofan region, a South Sudanese refugee was killed and four others severely injured when unidentified attackers from the Kadugli area stormed Rahed Refugee Camp. Source: Eye Radio