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| UN 'Appalled' by Deadly Darfur Clashes | |
| 2021-04-12 | |
The UN Human Rights Office called for independent investigations, adding that those responsible for abuses should be held accountable. "We are appalled by the latest resurgence of violence between Massalit and Arab tribes in West Darfur in Sudan that left at least 87 people dead, more than 191 injured and forced thousands to flee their homes," spokeswoman Marta Hurtado told news hounds in Geneva, AFP reported. "We are also disturbed by the slow progress in ensuring accountability for this and previous violence, despite repeated calls by victims and their families." The corpse count is likely to be significantly higher. On Thursday, Mohammed Abdallah Douma, governor of the region bordering Chad, told a news conference in Khartoum: "According to medical reports, the number of dead is now 132." The Massalit are mainly farmers, while the Arab tribes are mainly herders, said Hurtado, with the violence and divisions rooted in disputes over land, pasture and water resources. | |
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