More than 1,000 dead in 2013 tribal clashes in Central Darfur

Since the armed conflicts between the Salamat and Misseriya tribes erupted in the locality of Um Dukhun, Central Darfur, last year, more than a thousand people have died, the Governor of Central Darfur reported to the press on Sunday.The new Governor of Central Darfur State, El Shartai Jaafar Abdel Hakam Ishag reiterated his call to the warring parties to “renounce the fighting and uphold a sustainable peace”. He attributed the violation of the reconciliation agreement between the two tribes signed in Zalingei on 1 July 2013, to their tribesmen’s intransigence during conflicts, and their “denial of the Islamic law”. File photo Related:Misseriya, Salamat peace agreement in South Darfur (11 December 2013)Misseriya attack Salamat in Mukjar, Central Darfur (6 November 2013) Misseriya and Salamat leaders condemn Central Darfur clashes (31 October 2013) Sudan allowed its forces to attack civilians in Darfur tribal battles: HRW (3 June 2013)Misseriya, Salamat ‘reach agreement’ at Zalingei conference in Central Darfur (1 July 2013)