The residents of Aamo and its surroundings have coexisted peacefully with the nomad community headed by Hillal senior for generations. Yet, those peace-loving inhabitants of the area were unjustly described by Alex de Waal as being hostile, inhospitable and cruel when he referred to them as “The local villagers, from Tunjur group (a close relation of Fur, the largest ethnic group in the region), had given them [nomads to which Hillal senior belonged] only dry, sandy soil.” This is a clear indicative that Alex de Waal does not hesitate in labeling not only the local farmers of Aamo but the entire farming communities across Darfur as being evil to the nomad of Darfur. Read more >>>>>>>>>>>>
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