SUDAN NEWS ALERT: AFP - Fears about Sudan's Darfur after 130 killed in days of fighting

18/1/2020: AFP - Fears about Sudan's Darfur after 130 killed in days of fighting

AFP’s report that 47 died in fatal clashes “between the powerful Arab Rizeigat tribe and the Fallata, a cattle and camel herding people who trace their roots to the Fulani of western Africa” in South Darfur.

Providing context on inter-ethnic conflict in Darfur, AFP state that “decades of conflict have left the vast western region awash with weapons and divided by bitter rivalries,” despite the recent peace agreement. Key issues include land ownership and access to water, AFP add.

Jan Egeland, secretary general of the Norwegian Refugee Council, was quoted writing he feared it was the "return of the ugly face of war in Darfur", warning that it "could worsen" with peacekeepers "on their way out". "International support must not fade," Egeland said. "Humanitarian aid and protection should again be scaled up."