Misterei Explained

Native Name:	مستري
Native Name Lang:	ar
Timezone1:	Central Africa Time, GMT + 3
Pushpin Map:	Sudan
Subdivision Name1:	West Darfur
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Sudan (West Darfur highlighted)
Pushpin Image:	West Darfur in Sudan.svg
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Sudan
Subdivision Type2:	City
Subdivision Name2:	Geneina

Misterei is a village located south of Geneina, Sudan.^[1]

History

See also: Misterei massacre. On 25 and 26 July 2020, a massacre occurred involving around 500 gunmen who attacked Misterei killing more than 60 people.^[2]

Massacres have been reported in the village during the 2023 Sudan conflict with the village being used during the Battle of Geneina for massacres and for the battle overall.^{[3] [4]}

Demographics

The village is home to mainly ethnic Masalit residents.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rhodes . Hafiz Haroun and Tom . 2023-07-21 . DARFUR: The road from Misterei is full of corpses; the town empty save for the Janjaweed and RSF . 2023-07-22 . African Arguments . en-GB.
2. Web site: Dabanga . 2020-07-27 . West Darfur: At least 60 dead in Misterei massacre . 2023-07-24 . Dabanga Radio TV Online . en-GB.
3. Web site: Lisa . 2023-07-12 . HRW report exposes severity of attacks on Misterei, West Darfur . 2023-07-22 . Dabanga Radio TV Online . en-GB.
4. News: Farmer . Ben . 2023-07-20 . History threatens to repeat itself as horrors of Darfur genocide resurface in Sudan . en-GB . The Telegraph . 2023-07-22 . 0307-1235.
5. Web site: Formanek . Mitchell McCluskey,Ingrid . 2023-07-11 . Sudanese paramilitary and militias accused of war crimes in West Darfur . 2023-07-22 . CNN . en.