Tribal conflicts in Sudan .. Victims in confrontations in South Kordofan and Hamidty accuse "hidden hands"

Muhammad Hamdan Daglo (Hamidati), First Vice-President of the Transitional Sovereign Council of Sudan and Commander of the Rapid Support Forces, accused “hidden hands” of being behind the tribal conflicts that broke out in a number of states of the country and led to dozens of deaths and injuries, the most recent of which was bloody confrontations in South Kordofan State .

In a speech on Wednesday, Hamiditi said, after visiting a hospital in Khartoum that received wounded people in clashes that broke out two days ago in the city of Kadugli, the capital of South Kordofan, that the conflicts aim to get the Rapid Support Forces out of Khartoum and drag them into trouble and sedition, and create a clash between them and the army.

The Sudanese official pledged to resolve the recent conflicts, which he described as unfortunate, quickly.

Hamidati’s statements come after clashes that were described as tribal in South and North Darfur (West), Kassala (East), Al Jazeera (Central), and South Kordofan (South), and called for the intervention of the authorities who sent reinforcements to contain the unrest.

In his regular meeting under the supervision of Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdock, the Sudanese cabinet said that the recent tribal conflicts in the states of South and North Darfur, Al Jazeera, Kassala and South Kordofan are caused by incitement and rumors.

In a statement issued by its media office, the council stressed the importance of taking legal measures against what he described as criminals, and the role of security committees in taking precautionary measures.

The Council also stressed the importance of reforming the security apparatus and its structure, reviewing its role and implementing the law. 

Clashes and victims

Al-Sadiq denied in a press statement after his visit to Medina at the head of a delegation from the Army Staff, that the problem is tribal, and said that it is individual and not tribal.

The Sudanese military commander confirmed that the clashes erupted due to the theft of livestock, and he ordered the continuation of the curfew in the state as a bloodshed.

For his part, Mohammed Hamdan Hamidati, Vice-President of the Sudanese Sovereign Council, expressed his regret for the confrontations in the city of Kadugli, and said that an investigation committee had been formed to reveal the circumstances of what happened.

Days ago, three people were killed and about 80 wounded in clashes between members of the Nuba tribes and Bani Amer in the city of Kassala. The clashes included burning of houses.

A week ago, 30 people were killed in tribal clashes in South Darfur state, at which time the authorities sent reinforcements to areas of confrontation, and a committee was set up to investigate them.

At that time, sources said that the clashes erupted between the Rizeigat (Arab) and Fallata (African) tribes, against the background of accusing members of the Fallata tribe of stealing livestock.