With our special correspondent in El Fasher, Sébastien Németh

In Darfur, many attribute the surge in violence to the end of the mandate, five weeks ago, of the UN mission Minuad. In his traditional white tunic, Daher criticizes the government.

"It really was the wrong time to withdraw these blue helmets. The poor no longer have protection. The displaced cannot return home. We had a genocide in Rwanda, and we will have one in Darfur, you will see. The government cannot ensure security by itself. It has too many internal conflicts."

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At the Al-Mawashi market, herders sell camels, goats and cattle. Aden Hissein Bilal owns sheep. He regrets that the peace signed in October with several rebel groups has not been followed through.

"Peace exists only on paper. I have already been attacked. Armed men arrived and took the animals. Some people who were traveling with me were killed. In the towns, soldiers can protect you. But in the countryside, if you ask for help, no one will come."

An insecurity that is seriously impacting a Darfur economy already weighed down by inflation. At El Fasher's central market, Zeinab Amin has been selling vegetables for 30 years. According to her, the violence is only worsening the surge in prices.

"The workers who were working in the fields have fled to the displaced camps. So production is lower, and prices go up. When there is violence in the production areas, it can also lead to shortages."

Minuad was supposed to be replaced by a government force of 12,000 men. A contingent that for now exists only on paper.