The authorities in Sudan’s River Nile State forcefully ejected displaced persons from sheltering houses on allegations of misconduct on Monday.

Eyewitnesses told Radio Tamazuj that the displaced people were subjected to harsh treatment by the local authorities who used force to remove them.

A woman who only identified as Khameesa and is among the displaced people in River Nile State denied allegations of misconduct made against them by a resident in court.

“The authorities treated us poorly during the eviction but some residents stood in solidarity with us,” she said. “The police instilled fear among the displaced persons during the eviction which also included the clearing of the Al-Humayra Camp.”

According to Khameesa, the executive director of the locality was present during the operation.

The displaced persons appealed to Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan the de facto ruler of Sudan and the head of the Sovereign Council, to intervene and resolve the crisis, while others urged the state governor to reconsider the decision.

They emphasized that some families have enrolled their children in schools in the state and are actively participating in the fight for dignity.

River Nile State hosts a significant number of people who fled from the war in Khartoum and Al-Jazeera states.