Sudan: Government Massacres Merowe Dam Affected People

On April 22, 2006, the militia of the Merowe Dam authorities, armed with machine guns and heavy artillery, attacked the affected people of Amri village while they were gathering in the village school in the dam–affected area.Three people were immediately killed and more than fifty injured. The Merowe Dam (under construction) is financed by China Exim Bank and different Arab Funds, and executed by Chinese and European companies, including Lahmeyer International, Alstom, and ABB. The conflict between the dam authority and the affected people is about the resettlement places.