At least two herders from the Misseriya Arab tribe have been killed in fresh clashes with the Rizeigat nomadic tribe at El Gardaya southwest of El Meiram town in West Kordofan state, a Misseriya leader said.
Suleiman El Sharif told Radio Tamazuj that elements from the Rizeigat tribe attacked their cattle camp killing two herders and five cows. He denied claims by members of the Rizeigat tribe that the two victims were cattle raiders.
For his part, Bashir Hamdi, omda of the Rizeigat Arab tribe in Abu Jabra locality confirmed the killing of the two herders from the Misseriya tribe.
He said the two herders were killed when trying to raid cattle by the Rizeigat herders.
Bashir disclosed that there is a peace conference proposed by East Darfur and West Kordofan authorities on 30 January in Adaein town. He confirmed their readiness to attend the meeting.