Misseriya, Hamar conflict in West Kordofan subsides

The violent conflict between Misseriya and Hamar in West Kordofan that claimed the lives of seven tribesmen last week subsided on Friday.

The head of the Federal Governance Bureau, Feisal Hassan Ibrahim, told reporters in the Sudanese capital on Sunday that the fighting resulted from a dispute between farmers and herdsmen, rather than between two tribes. He said that the fighting came to a halt on Friday.

However, a native administration leaders confirmed to Radio Dabanga from Um Jak that the area is still witnessing tensions as crowds of armed tribesmen from both parties are still present south of Um Jak.

He called on the authorities and the native administration leaders to intervene, and disperse the militants.

The Misseriya Association and Hamar Association in Khartoum have called on the Government of West Kordofan and its Security Committee to bring those involved to justice.

In a joint statement, the two Associations described the incident as “isolated”. They requested the West Kordofan government to prevent more frictions by regulating the grazing and farming in the state, by clearly defining and separating farmlands and pastures.