Under the auspices of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the local traditional administration in the Darfur region, the Salamat and Beni Halba tribes of Central Darfur State on Monday agreed to end hostilities at a dialogue held in Kas locality in South Darfur State.
Since August, the Darfur region has witnessed violence between the two tribes in several areas in the states of South and Central Darfur resulting in the death of more than 500 people and injury of over 1000 others.
The RSF in the Darfur region, in partnership with the various native administrations, led an initiative to close the rift and cease acts of violence through several civil committees.
Paramount chief Mohammed Yaqoub, the head of the reconciliation committee, confirmed through a press statement at the end of the signing ceremony that the civil conflict between the two tribes which caused the killing of hundreds and the destruction of homes, had been brought to an end after a major campaign to end the conflict.
“We want to put an end to the bloodshed among our people,” he said.
He indicated that they took a pledge from both parties to stop the fighting and turn the page on the differences once and for all.
For his part, the paramount chief of the Salamat tribe, Abdul Malik, confirmed to Radio Tamazuj that they were in Kas to sign the agreement to stop hostilities and he appreciated the efforts of the mediation committees that visited them in their areas and examined the extent of the problem.
Chief Malik thanked the RSF which sponsored the dialogue and the reconciliation committees that facilitated it.
Meanwhile, Al-Hadi Dabke, the head of the Bani Halba tribe, said that they extend their thanks to the people of Kas locality in South Darfur State for hosting the conference to stop hostilities.
“It is time to stop the hostilities and fighting between the tribes and move towards building Sudan,” he stated.