Sudan: 48 dead "by bullets" in Darfur after clashes between tribes

At least 48 people have been killed "

" in a new tribal conflict in Darfur, reported Monday (December 6th) a union of doctors and the governor of West Darfur province, the second deadly episode in three weeks in this region of the western Sudan.

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"

" Governor Khamis Abdallah told AFP.

For its part, the Doctors' Committee, a pro-democracy union, reported "

gunshot

" in the Krink region.

These clashes, which pitted members of Arab tribes against others from ethnic African tribes, were so intense that the authorities dispatched government troops to the area.

"

," Governor Abdullah reported.

"Ethnic cleansing"

Already, on November 17, clashes between herders accusing them of camel theft had caused 50 deaths and the fire in 594 homes, according to the UN. In addition, more than 6,600 Sudanese had been forced to move, a third to neighboring Chad, adds the UN. Humanitarian aid in West Darfur is "

" while the inhabitants need "

", underlines the UN.

Darfur, a vast region regularly shaken by clashes, in particular caused by territorial disputes or difficulties in accessing water, has experienced a long war which has left at least 300,000 dead and 2.5 million displaced since 2003, according to the UN. The International Criminal Court (ICC) demands to try the dictator Omar al-Bashir ousted in 2019 for "

" and crimes against humanity during the war in Darfur.

The Janjaweed Arab militiamen, sent by the power of Bashir against the various ethnic groups in Darfur, are also accused of "

" and rape.

Since then, thousands of them have been integrated into the Rapid Support Forces (FSR) of General Mohammed Hamdane Daglo, now number two of the highest authority in the transition in Sudan.

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In addition, several former rebel leaders from Darfur have integrated the new post-Bashir power after signing peace with Khartoum in October 2020. Despite this, in 2021, while soldiers and civilians of the joint UN peace mission and the African Union (UNAMID) withdrew, tribal clashes and militia attacks again left hundreds dead, mainly in West Darfur.