Fresh tribal clashes break out in Darfur
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June 25, 2013, (KHARTOUM) - At least 9 people were killed and dozens
fled their homes when violence erupted between Al-Gimir and Bani Halba
tribes in the town of Katela in South Darfur.
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A picture taken on May 29, 2013 shows the bodies of victims of tribal
clashes between the Gimir and Beni Halba tribes in a village near Edd
al-Fursan, about 100 kms southwest of the South Darfur state capital
of Nyala. (STR/AFP/Getty Images)
The special force which was deployed by the federal government in
Khartoum to create a buffer zone between the two tribes has retreated
to Edd al-Fursan locality following the outbreak of clashes.
The spokesperson of Al-Gimir tribe, Abakar al-Tom, has issued a press
statement accusing Bani Halba tribe of attacking them from three
directions including Shateen, Buhairat, and Abu Garageer areas which
lie 17 Kilometers west of the headquarters of Katela locality.
He said the attackers used 10 four-wheel drive vehicles as well as
motorcycles and horses, pointing that the retreat of the special force
to Edd al-Fursan locality aided the assailants.
Al-Tom further disclosed that 9 members of Al-Gimir tribe were killed
in the attack and dozens of houses destroyed in Shateen area and
accused Bani Halba tribe of violating the truce between the two tribes
four times, describing the security situation in the area as
“fragile”.
Similar clashes between the two tribes took place last month leaving
dozens dead or injured from both sides.
Tribal clashes have recently mounted in Sudan’s Darfur region.
Over 40 people were killed and about 45 others injured in fresh
clashes between Al-Salamat and Misseriya tribes in Central Darfur
state this week.
TRIBAL TENSIONS IN NORTH KORDOFAN
In the nearby state North Kordofan, tribal tensions have mounted
between the Kababeesh and Jabal Hamra tribes in the town of Sudari
against the backdrop of a dispute over a gold exploration site.
An eyewitness said that tribesmen have taken up arms in anticipation
of possible clashes, saying that the town is sliding towards a new
tribal conflict.
A tribal leader and an MP told reporters yesterday that the two tribes
are mobilizing their members and called on the government to
immediately put an end to the escalation.
Last Friday, the Sudanese president, Omer Hassan al-Bashir, warned
against tribal strife in some areas of the country, noting that Sudan
is facing challenges that need cooperation of all its people.
“The tribal conflicts in a number of Sudan’s areas constitute the
biggest threat to the country," al-Bashir said when addressing a
meeting of the Shura Council of the ruling National Congress Party
(NCP).
“Some people inside the tribes work to instigate the conflicts” he
said, warning against the danger of such moves.
North Kordofan state which forms part of Sudan’s commercial heartland,
is a hub for the country’s agriculture, livestock and gum Arabic
industries.
The state has witnessed security disturbances when rebels of the Sudan
Revolutionary Front (SRF) launched surprise attack on the town of Um
Rawaba.
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