Clashes between Arab tribesmen and ethnic minority farmers in Sudan's war-torn Darfur region have killed eight people and wounded 16, an aid group said on Saturday. Rzeigat tribal leaders said the fighting was sparked by the killing of two Arab tribesmen on Thursday by gunmen who took refuge in Massalit villages. The aid group accused the Janjaweed of orchestrating the attack on the Massalit villages. The conflict that erupted in 2003 between ethnic minority rebels and the Arab-dominated government in Khartoum killed 300,000 people and displaced 2.5 million, according to U.N. figures. Large-scale fighting has abated across much of Darfur, but the region remains awash with weapons and deadly clashes often erupt over access to pasture or water.

Source: Ethiopian News April 23, 2022 21:34 UTC