Sudan rebels seize 2 Darfur towns

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KHARTOUM Rebels have seized two towns in Darfur, international peacekeepers quoted a local leader as saying, as fighting raged in at least two parts of the troubled region of western Sudan.

Sudan’s military denied the report, but the UNAMID peacekeeping force said Central Darfur’s governor Youssef Tibin had told it armed groups had seized the towns of Golo and Rockero in the Jebel Marra area.

“He also stated that approximately 850 families had been displaced and fled to Nertiti village as a result of the fighting, while others are believed to be wandering in the mountains seeking safety,” the UN/African Union force said in a statement.

Tibin could not be reached for comment but Sudan’s army denied the government had lost control of the area, the state-linked Sudanese Media Center (SMC) said on its website.

The army repulsed an attack in the same area by rebels of the Sudan Liberation Army (SLA) faction led by Abdel Wahed Mohamed El Nur, killing more than 30 fighters, the Media Centre quoted an army spokesman as saying.

Ibrahim El Hillu, spokesman for the SLA faction, said however his forces were in complete control of the Golo area after repulsing an army attack.

“Many government soldiers were killed,” he said.

In separate violence, fighting broke out between the Rizeigat and Bani Hussein tribes on Saturday over who should be allowed to use a gold mine near Kabkabiya in North Darfur.

“A row between some individuals has turned into battles ... Fighting is still ongoing,” Omar Ali, a leader of the Bani Hussein tribe, said. “It’s a tragedy. I don’t have numbers yet but I can say a large number of people have been killed and wounded so far.”

Mohammed Aissa Aliu, a Rizeigat leader, said elders of his tribe were trying to stop the fighting. “We have sent a delegation to mediate,” he said. “The situation is unacceptable.”

Sudan’s state radio said authorities closed the mine on Wednesday.

Reuters
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