A/HRC/15/57 were recorded in tribal-related clashes: • In Shangil Tobayi, North Darfur, ongoing fighting between members of the Birgid and Zaghawa tribes from September to October 2009 resulted in more than 20 civilian deaths, among them women and children • In the Kass locality of South Darfur, dozens of people were killed when fighting broke out on 20 and 25 March 2010 between the Rezeigat Abala and the Misseriya Baggarat Arab tribes • In Al Ban Jadid, north of Nyala, over 50 civilians were killed and dozens wounded in renewed clashes between two nomad tribes, the Rezeigat and Al-Saada tribes Military offensives by Government forces, clashes among rebel factions and intertribal clashes continued to cause mass displacements of civilians in Darfur. During the reporting period UNAMID recorded six waves of displacements of civilians totalling more than 13,000 people which were the result of some of the following incidents: • Attacks on civilians by GoS forces in Kornoi (17 September 2009) and Mawa (on 29 September 2009) in North Darfur • Intertribal clashes in mid-October 2009 between Birgit and Zaghawa tribes which lead to displacements in the Shangil Tobayi and Daresalaam areas in North Darfur • Bombardments in mid-February 2010 by GoS forces in east Jebel Marra targeting SLA/AW and JEM troops • Bombardments by GoS aircrafts near Umdaraba village, West Darfur on 2 January 2010, allegedly to stop the advancement of JEM troops towards Silea town • Attack by SLA M/M forces based in Jebeletin, Gudu and Kalaka on SLA/PW forces in Negeaha village on the border between North and South Darfur between 6 and 7 January 2010 Response of the Government of Sudan The Government refers to an awareness raising workshop on national and international principles on protection of civilians and children held in El Fasher in July 2008 1.1.4 Enforce the prohibition on the enforced and voluntary recruitment of children into armed groups. Register and follow-up on all reported cases. 17

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