North Darfur security delegations discuss Abbala-Beni Hussein peace treaty
The native administrations and the security committees of the Beni Hussein and Abbala tribes in North Darfur met on Saturday to discuss the need for both parties to adhere to the terms of truce. The two tribes fought violently earlier this year over control of the Jebel ‘Amer gold mine, leaving about 500 people dead and more than 100,000 displaced, according to UN estimates. Participants from the localities of Saraf Omra and Al Sareif Beni Hussein joined the summit and discussed ways to “contain the chaos, return looted belongings, and how the two tribes can peacefully coexist”. This also includes opening the roads and markets. They also reviewed how far the Abbala and Beni Hussein are complying with the truce. Haroun Hussein Jame, the commissioner of Al Sareif Beni Hussein, told Radio Dabanga that the meeting was attended by the parties and security committees of the two localities. He noted that the two tribes “wisely agreed on all terms and items of the truce, so as not to go back to square one of the war”. Meanwhile, the youth environmental sanitation launched a 40-day campaign in Al Sareif Beni Hussein on Saturday, as previously reported by Radio Dabanga. Mohamed Ibrahim, deputy chairman of youth mobilisation in the locality, urged citizens to clean-up any rubbish in order to protect themselves and their children against environmental and epidemic diseases, especially jaundice. Speaking to Radio Dabanga, he explained that as part of the campaign the carcasses of 2,191 animals, dumped near homes and water sources, have been burned. He said the cattle died nearly four months ago. Although the cause behind the cattle deaths is unknown, some believe it was due to a pandemic that requires veterinarian intervention. File photo: Albert González Farran/Unamid Related: Young volunteers mobilise to clean North Darfur locality (6 June 2013)Preparations complete for Beni Hussein, Abbala tribe summit in North Darfur (29 May 2013) Report: North Darfur gold mine conflicts not inter-tribal; Sudan regime behind them (14 May 2013)
The native administrations and the security committees of the Beni Hussein and Abbala tribes in North Darfur met on Saturday to discuss the need for both parties to adhere to the terms of truce. The two tribes fought violently earlier this year over control of the Jebel ‘Amer gold mine, leaving about 500 people dead and more than 100,000 displaced, according to UN estimates.
Participants from the localities of Saraf Omra and Al Sareif Beni Hussein joined the summit and discussed ways to “contain the chaos, return looted belongings, and how the two tribes can peacefully coexist”. This also includes opening the roads and markets. They also reviewed how far the Abbala and Beni Hussein are complying with the truce.
Haroun Hussein Jame, the commissioner of Al Sareif Beni Hussein, told Radio Dabanga that the meeting was attended by the parties and security committees of the two localities. He noted that the two tribes “wisely agreed on all terms and items of the truce, so as not to go back to square one of the war”.
Meanwhile, the youth environmental sanitation launched a 40-day campaign in Al Sareif Beni Hussein on Saturday, as previously reported by Radio Dabanga.
Mohamed Ibrahim, deputy chairman of youth mobilisation in the locality, urged citizens to clean-up any rubbish in order to protect themselves and their children against environmental and epidemic diseases, especially jaundice.
Speaking to Radio Dabanga, he explained that as part of the campaign the carcasses of 2,191 animals, dumped near homes and water sources, have been burned. He said the cattle died nearly four months ago. Although the cause behind the cattle deaths is unknown, some believe it was due to a pandemic that requires veterinarian intervention.
File photo: Albert González Farran/Unamid
Related:
Young volunteers mobilise to clean North Darfur locality (6 June 2013)
Preparations complete for Beni Hussein, Abbala tribe summit in North Darfur (29 May 2013)
Report: North Darfur gold mine conflicts not inter-tribal; Sudan regime behind them (14 May 2013)
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