State Of Emergency Declared In Sudanese State After Deadly Tribal Conflict
Date
10/22/2022 12:05:49 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) Local authorities in Sudan's southern Blue Nile State on Friday
declared a one-month state of emergency after many were killed in a
tribal conflict that broke out on Wednesday, reports citing .
'I declare the state of emergency in all parts of the Blue Nile
region for 30 days,' Blue Nile State Governor Ahmed El Omda said in
a decree.
The governor also stated that he has directed military, police,
and intelligence officers in the Blue Nile to use all available
means to end the tribal fighting, which was reportedly caused by
differences over land ownership among local tribes.
'They have full constitutional and legal powers to take the
appropriate measures according to the nature of the situation,' El
Omda added.
Informed sources said the conflict was dying away after
government intervention.
While local authorities have not disclosed the number of
casualties, medical sources said on Friday that the number of
victims of the armed conflicts between Hausa and Berta tribes had
risen to 200.
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