13 June 2022
There are reports from Sudan’s Darfur region that more than 100 people have been killed in inter-communal clashes.
Conflict between Arab and non-Arab groups has escalated over the last year in Darfur, where there is intense competition for land and access to water for livestock.
A leader of the Gimir community said 14 villages were burnt last week during clashes with the Arab Rizeigat community.
The violence near Kolbus in West Darfur was triggered by a land dispute.
The UN special representative for Sudan, Volker Perthes, said he was appalled by the violence and said the root causes needed to be addressed.
