Fighting among Misseriya tribe leaves six dead in West Kordofan

At least six people were killed at Nama area in Dabab Locality in Sudan’s West Kordofan State after renewed clashes between the feuding Al-Ziyoud and Awlad Omran clans of the Misseriya tribe on Sunday.

At least six people were killed at Nama area in Dabab Locality in Sudan’s West Kordofan State after renewed clashes between the feuding Al-Ziyoud and Awlad Omran clans of the Misseriya tribe on Sunday.

Speaking to Radio Tamazuj on Wednesday, several local residents said the two clans started fighting after a dispute over the ownership of a water point used by both communities.

They pointed out that at least six people from both communities were killed and several others wounded.

Tensions between Al-Ziyoud and Awlad Omran clans began three years ago when they fought over Um Barom land. In November 2014, they signed a peace deal, but the two sides continued to violate the agreement, creating fears of renewed clashes.