Forced expulsion of the displaced from “Atbara” schools

The authorities in the city of Atbara have forcefully expelled hundreds of displaced people from schools and pushed them onto the “streets of the city,” to wander without shelter amidst difficult humanitarian conditions.

The citizens of Atbara saw dozens of families seeking refuge under the shade of trees and in the streets, sleeping on the ground and looking up at the sky.

A video clip was widely circulated showing displaced women talking about their expulsion by the authorities of Atbara from the schools that had become their refuge in light of the raging war between the Army and the Rapid Support Forces since April of last year.

The authorities in Atbara forced the displaced people to leave two schools in the “Hassaya” neighborhood in the center of the city of Atbara and left them out in the open amidst a severe humanitarian crisis.

The walls of schools in the country’s states sheltered millions of people fleeing the hell of war, and became a refuge for those who were unable to pay the hefty rent prices or share housing with their families in the states.

The expelled displaced persons were wandering the streets, sheltering under trees, and in city squares, searching for alternative accommodation to protect them from the heat of the sun and the eyes of passers-by.

About two million Sudanese people have been displaced to the River Nile state since the war broke out in April of last year.