The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the killing of Suleiman Jaber Jumaa Sahel, Emir of the Al-Majanin tribe, along with several tribal dignitaries including chiefs and elders, following an attack that targeted a meeting of the native administration in the Mazroob area of North Kordofan State, considering this crime a serious escalation of violence against community leaders and a clear indication of the security breakdown threatening civil peace.
Reports from Kordofan indicated that the attack, carried out by a drone, resulted in the killing of Emir Suleiman Jaber and 11 other members of the native administration, and left five others critically injured. Meanwhile, conflicting accusations emerged as the Transitional Sovereignty Council blamed the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for the attack, while RSF in a separate statement held the army responsible.
Emir Suleiman Jaber was regarded as one of the most prominent leaders of the native administration in Kordofan, a figure who contributed significantly to promoting community peace and supporting national causes, widely known for his wisdom, mediation in tribal disputes, and his role in providing humanitarian and community services.
CFJ stressed that the prevailing insecurity and the targeting of native administration leaders and those working in community, service, and relief fields represent a direct threat to both formal and voluntary civil society, warning of an impending humanitarian and social catastrophe if urgent action is not taken.
The Committee emphasized that these violations constitute a blatant breach of international treaties ratified by the Republic of Sudan, including the Four Geneva Conventions of 1949, particularly the Fourth Convention on the protection of civilians during armed conflict, the First Additional Protocol of 1977, which stipulates the protection of persons not directly participating in hostilities, as well as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which guarantees the right to life and security, and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which prohibits extrajudicial killings.
CFJ called for an independent and transparent investigation to uncover the circumstances of the attack and hold those responsible accountable, urging the international community and human rights organizations to monitor the situation in North Kordofan and exert pressure to ensure the protection of native administration leaders and those working in relief and community services, as they are a cornerstone in maintaining civil peace.