The number of victims increases .. 83 dead and 106 injured in the Darfur clashes

The death toll from the tribal clashes in the Darfur region of western Sudan has risen to 83 and 106 injured, while the clashes are still "ongoing".

The Medical Syndicate of West Darfur said that "the bloody events are still going on in El Geneina, and this toll is expected to increase."

The Darfur Lawyers' Association said in a statement that the attack took place after a member of the Masalit tribe stabbed an Arab tribe, and "the armed militias lurking took advantage of the incident and attacked the city of El Geneina from all directions."

The militias also attacked the Krindq camp, which includes local displaced people, which the Sudanese News Agency reported witnessed a wave of displacement from it to the city.

The Sudanese News Agency (SUNA) said that the violence erupted "after a quarrel between two people left two dead and others wounded, and some houses built with local materials were burned."

The Medical Syndicate branch in West Darfur confirmed that there are difficulties in the movement of medical personnel to treat the wounded.

He added that "the medical personnel are making an effort to provide medical care to the wounded and injured in light of the difficulty of movement."

The union demanded the provision of health facilities, explaining that the Governor of West Darfur, Muhammad Abdullah Al-Duma, issued a decision "authorizing the regular forces to use force to resolve the chaos in the state."

Address the situation

For his part, Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok ordered to "send a high and urgent delegation to the city of El Geneina, to follow up the situation and take the necessary decisions to address the situation and restore calm and stability in the state," according to the Sudanese agency.

It is noteworthy that the joint mission of the United Nations and the African Union for peacekeeping in Darfur (UNAMID) officially ended its mission, which it started in 2007, on December 31.

Since 2003, the war in Darfur between pro-government forces and armed minorities has killed nearly 300,000 people and displaced more than 2.5 million, according to the United Nations.