Sudan: over 15 000 displaced in Darfur violence

Sudan: over 15 000 displaced in Darfur violence

The resurgence of tribal conflicts in the Darfur region in Sudan has led to the death of several and the displacement of nearly 15,000, UN said.

UN says a personal dispute between two men from the Masalit tribe and an Arab nomadic group sparked the conflict near the city of El Geneina.

Armed nomads then attacked the local market, set fire to part of the village, and killed nine people including two children.

The fighting also forced more than 4,000 people to flee across the border to Chad.

Last year saw renewed violence in Darfur with frequent attacks on camps and villages by militias.

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