Kauda, August 20 (Darfur24)
More than 15 detainees, including humanitarian workers, are facing deteriorating health and humanitarian conditions in intelligence detention facilities run by the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) in Kauda, South Kordofan State, a humanitarian source said.
The source told Darfur24 that some detainees are being held in chains and denied family visits, while others suffering from chronic illnesses have reportedly been prevented from receiving essential medication.
Among those detained are people with diabetes, high blood pressure and digestive illnesses, according to the source.
The detainees are reportedly being provided mainly with meals of corn, without consideration for the dietary needs of people with diabetes and gastrointestinal conditions.
The source also said detainees have been subjected to continued mistreatment, contributing to a deterioration in their psychological condition, and warned that their health could worsen if current detention conditions persist.
The SPLM-N has carried out a series of arrests in recent months targeting civilians, humanitarian workers and religious figures in Kauda and surrounding areas amid growing security tensions.
Tensions have persisted in the area since March over disputes related to boundary demarcation between communities. The situation later escalated into confrontations between the SPLM-N and members of the Otoro tribe, whom the movement describes as “rebels.”