Al-Dabba Road Becomes a Trap for Displaced People in Darfur’s Desert

A desert route linking Al-Tina, Kornoi and Um Baru in western Sudan to the northern city of Al-Dabba has become a dangerous passage for displaced people, facing repeated attacks by the Rapid Support Forces.

The road is no longer simply a corridor for those travelling through the region. Recurring attacks have turned it into an exposed arena of violence, threatening people already forced to leave their homes.

The danger extends across a route that connects remote areas of western Sudan with the country’s north. For displaced travellers, taking that road now means confronting the risk of further violence during their journey.

The repeated targeting of the passage underscores how displacement offers no guarantee of escape from the conflict. Along the Al-Dabba road, the search for safety has itself become fraught with danger.