Dozens dead in Sudan tribal clashes
By DW
18 July 2022 |
1:03 pm
A nighttime curfew was ordered in Blue Nile state after days of violence between the Berti and Hausa tribes. The military coup in October is blamed for a security vacuum that has reignited long-standing disputes.
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