Clashes kill over 52 in Darfur

  1. Posted on Thursday 22 April 2010 - 09:50
    Muhyadin
    Muhyadin Ahmed Roble, AfricaNews reporter in Nairobi, Kenya
    At least 52 people were killed in Sudan after clashes between two rival tribes in the volatile southern region. The clashes between Rizeigat and al-Sada tribes erupted on Tuesday at various areas, some 61 kilometres north of Nyala, the capital city of South Darfur State.
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    Reports said that the clashes resulted in the death of 40 members of al-Sada tribe and other 12 members of Rizeigat tribe.

    Fifty-five others were wounded in the volatile southern region and the fighting was going on more than five hours, Khartoum’s Al Ahdath daily reported.

    Clashes between rival tribes happened repeatedly in south Sudan because of disagreements over natural resources and other crimes.

    Local officials said the newly clashes attributed the causes of the problem to the robbery operations and that some criminals seek protection from the tribes after committing crimes.

    Sudan is awaiting the results of first presidential and parliamentary elections in 24 years which was ended last Thursday.

    The Africa’s largest nation multi-party election is part of the deal that ended Sudan’s Muslim north and Christian south civil war in 2009.

    Reports say that the country's two most influential men, President Omar al-Bashir, and Salva Kiir, South Sudan leader, will not lose their positions.

    The civil war in Sudan has killed two million people and forced four million to flee their homes and caused tribe clashes between each other.

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