Dozens dead and wounded in tribal clashes in southeastern Sudan

Tribal clashes continue in the state of Blue Nile in southeastern Sudan and have so far left at least 31 dead and dozens wounded, while residents are trying to flee the fighting and seek protection from the police, according to eyewitnesses and officials.

Saturday's clashes are taking place in the Roseris area on the eastern bank of the Blue Nile and linked by a bridge to Damazin, the state capital.

"We need additional forces to control the situation, and wise and wise people to address the people for calm," Al-Rusairis local official, Adel Al-Aqar, told AFP by phone.

The property added that there were clashes that took place on Saturday morning, which resulted in casualties, but "so far, the dead have not been counted."

A medical official at Al-Rusairis Hospital warned Saturday that "first aid kits are running out," stressing that "the number of injured is increasing, including women and children."

The state’s security committee confirmed in a statement on Friday night that the clashes that took place between the Berti and Hausa tribes resulted in “31 dead and 39 wounded,” noting that the confrontations took place in the areas of Qaisan, Rusayris, Bakuri, Umm Darfa and Quneis in Blue Nile state.

She added that "16 shops were also burned."

The statement added that the security authorities in the state imposed a curfew in the Rusayris area from 18:00 to 06:00 local time.

The Governor of the Blue Nile, Ahmed Al-Omda, also issued a decision to "ban gatherings and processions for a period of one month", starting Friday.

On Saturday evening, the governor told state television that the situation "improved in Qaisan, but the confrontations continue in Rusayris."

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