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.