HUDO Centre More information Lagawa is the capital town of Lagawa locality in West Kordufan State and it’s located within Nuba Mountains. Lagawa is resided by different tribes of Nuba, Misseriya Zurug (their prince/ the highest community leader is resided in Lagawa) and others. Lagawa was one of the diverse and peaceful towns in Nuba Mountains. On 12th October 2022, there was a security committee meeting in Lagawa locality in which Sultan (highest community leader) of Kamda tribe had submitted a letter to the committee informing them that he got to know the intention of Misseriya to erect a signboard written on it “Lagawa is Misseriya land”. He warned the committee that if that happens, it means a declaration of war issued by Misseriya against Nuba and Kamda in particular. That historically Lagawa land is belonged to Kamda who have welcomed and hosted the other tribes including Misseriya in a peacefully manner. The Kamda Sultan and people of lagawa were informed/ knew the same acts by Misseriya happened in Abu-Zabad on 11th September 2022 when they erected a signboard claiming Abu-Zaba to be Misseriya land which provoked Hamar tribe and triggered a confrontation between them that resulted in killing of about six people. Remarkably, West Kordufan government dealt with Lagawa issue differently than their conduct in Abu-Zabad where serious measurements were taken by then in Abu-Zabad like night curfew and presence of security personnel who were deployed. Lagawa residents have been displaced from their homes. The Nuba tribes including Kamda, Daju, Tabaq and others have been displaced to; a) SAF headquarters in Lagawa town. On 17th October 2022, it was estimated by HAC that twelve thousand (12000) th th persons were displaced. However between 18 and 19 October 2022, SAF evacuated some to Kadogli town and others evacuated themselves to other places around. Currently it is estimated that around five thousands (5000) refused to leave Lagawa and the number changing every day. b) Others moved to the nearest SPLA-N areas. They are estimated to be seven thousand and five hundred (7500) persons (the figure announced by SPLA-N support this number). As precautions, Misseriya tribe relocated their families to Um-Adara, Kailak, Jangaru and Alarak while small number remained in town at Alnazir, Ehai Elgharbi, Eldabaa and Elshamali neighbourhooods. Other tribes moved further up to Elobeid and other towns The affected rights:Right to life and safety; rule of law   Articles (44 &48)Sudan Transition Constitutional Document 2019 Articles (6& 26)International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights read with articles (3 &7) in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights