At least 35 people killed and more than 1,000 homes set on fire during fighting between herders in Sudan's western Darfur region
35 people were killed and 16 villages burned down after a"dispute over camel looting" sparked violent clashes.
At least 35 people have been killed in days of fighting between herders in Sudan's western Darfur region, with more than 1,000 homes set on fire.violence broke out on November 17 between armed Arab herders in the rugged Jebel Moon mountains close to the border with Chad. West Darfur governor Khamis Abdallah said the violence was sparked by "a dispute over camel looting", and that "military reinforcements have been sent to the area and the situation has stabilised".Violence over land, access to agriculture or water.
While the main conflict in Darfur has subsided, with a peace deal struck with key rebel groups last year, the arid region has remained awash with weapons and violence often erupts over land, access to agriculture or water. The latest clashes come against a backdrop of political turbulence, as Sudan reels from the aftermath of a military coup last month that drew wide international condemnation and sparked mass protests.