Date: August 26, 2024
On August 26, 2024, at approximately 3:45 PM, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) shelled the Abu Shouk IDP Camp market (Nevasha) with four artillery shells. Two shells targeted the central market area near the ovens, resulting in the destruction of two shops, one belonging to trader Abdul Noor Mohammed Yahya, 50 years old, while the identity of the owner of the second shop is unknown. The fourth shell landed in the chicken and products market, resulting in the deaths of 12 civilians and injuries to 13 others. According to eyewitnesses, the shells were fired from the northeastern direction by the RSF.
Names of the Deceased:
Mohammed Abdulwali Suleiman
Amer Adam Taher
Alghali Ismail
Afrah Alhaj Abdullah (Block 6)
Safaa Abdullah Jibril
Iqbal Adam Taher
Fatima Ahmed Mohamed Alamin
Adam Idris
Abdullah Issa
Dreij Ahmed
Badr
Ibrahim Barcelona (Block 10 East)
Sandal and Faiqa
Abdulrahim Yahya Issa
Khadija Issa Abdullah, 56 years old, Block 11
Mahmoud Adam Al-Tahir, Block 22 East
Names of the Injured:
Abdulrazaq Mohammed Ibrahim, 21 years old, Block 8, Unit 4
Habib El-Din Bakheet Mohammed Adam, 20 years old, Block 4, Unit 6
Dreij Yahya Abubakr, 45 years old, Block 17
Yusuf Hamid Idris
Nour El-Din Mohammed Suleiman, Block 7, Unit 4
Sheikh El-Din Ismail Abdullah, 27 years old, Block 3, Unit 8
Adam Saleh Mousa Abu, Block 4, Unit 9
Ahmed Mohammed Yaqub Mohammed, 47 years old, Block 5, Unit 7
Najm El-Din Shawqar Mohammed, 25 years old, Block 3, Unit 8
Amani Issa Bakheet, 18 years old, Block 4, Unit 2
Al-Tayeb Mohammed Yahya, 43 years old, Block 9, Unit 8
General Situation:
The residents of Abu Shouk Camp are facing increasing pressures due to the ongoing war and the economic blockade imposed by the RSF on the city. The shelling led to a partial closure of the market and exacerbated the economic conditions, with a significant rise in the prices of essential goods. The price of a 50 kg sack of sugar has reached 250,000 Sudanese pounds, a 50 kg sack of flour 120,000 Sudanese pounds, and a jerrycan of oil 110,000 Sudanese pounds. Cases of malnutrition have emerged among children and women, particularly in Blocks 4 to 28 in both the eastern and western parts of the camp, where many families are surviving on a single meal per day.
Health Situation:
Abu Shouk Camp has only one health center serving approximately 140,000 people. The center operates from 9 AM to 2 PM, and there is a severe shortage of medicines and medical supplies.
Recommendations:
Accountability for Perpetrators: It is essential to hold those responsible for these crimes accountable under national and international laws.
Opening Humanitarian Corridors: Facilitate the urgent delivery of humanitarian aid and end the blockade imposed on affected areas.
Cease Artillery and Aerial Attacks on Civilians: All hostilities against civilians must be halted, and their protection must be ensured.
Ending the War: A call for an immediate and comprehensive cessation of hostilities and efforts to achieve lasting peace in the region.
