Misseriye
The Misseriye , also Misseriya, Messiria , are an Arabized tribal association in Sudan and the adjacent eastern region of Chad , which is counted among the cattle nomads ( Baggara ) due to its way of life . Misseriye speak Sudanese Arabic and are Muslim . Their main settlement area is in the Sudanese provinces of Kurdufan and Darfur .
Conflicts
There are always conflicts with black African farmers over pastureland, arable land and water points when the Misseriye drive their herds across the disputed border to the fertile water points in the south. For example, in 2008 there were violent incidents in the Abyei area .
According to the British NGO Small Arms Survey, the Sudanese government continued to supply the Misseriye with weapons after the 2005 peace agreement .
In 2011, the Misseriye, who were on the side of the north, i.e. the entire Sudanese state, became an important factor in Abyei in relation to the affiliation of the oil-rich region to the north or to South Sudan, which is striving for independence . It was disputed between the government of the autonomous South Sudan and the state as a whole whether the nomadic Misseriye there could be considered residents of the district with voting rights. Ultimately, the question prevented a vote on whether the district should belong to the south or the north, as originally planned, in this area at the same time as the independence referendum in South Sudan in 2011 .
In March 2011, Ngok- Dinka prevented the Misseriye from entering Abyei to demonstrate that the district is part of South Sudan . The Misseriye's cattle threatened to die as a result.
On May 21, 2011, troops of the Sudanese army and militiamen of the Misseriye moved into Abyei after heavy fighting . As a result, there were massive refugee movements that left Abyei almost empty. According to the UN and the Not on Our Watch organization , there were looting and arson by northern Sudanese soldiers together with militiamen from the Misseriye people.
militia
The Misseriya form armed militias that are believed to be equipped and supported by the Sudanese government.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Johannes Dieterich: Two religious worlds in South Sudan. In: Frankfurter Rundschau . January 9, 2011, accessed January 10, 2011 .
- ↑ a b Simone Schlindwein: Peace does not last in Abyei. In: the daily newspaper . January 10, 2011, accessed January 11, 2011 .
- ↑ a b Ilona Eveleens: battle for oil region. In: the daily newspaper . March 11, 2011, accessed March 11, 2011 .
- ↑ Ilona Eveleens: The apple of contention in the heart of Sudan , taz.de, January 4, 2011
- ↑ a b Johannes Dieterich: Burned down and robbed. In: Frankfurter Rundschau . May 31, 2011, accessed June 1, 2011 .
- ↑ Violent battles between North and South Sudan , Rheinische Post. May 22, 2011. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011 Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. .
