Official: 24 killed in Sudan as Arab, non-Arab groups clash in Darfur

A street in Geneina, the capital of West Darfur

A street in Geneina, the capital of West Darfur state. Clashes between Arab and non-Arab groups in Sudan's Darfur region have left at least 24 people dead, an official said on April 12, 2023. PHOTO | AFP

Clashes between Arab and non-Arab groups in Sudan's Darfur region have left at least 24 people dead, dozens of homes burned and thousands displaced, an official said on Wednesday.  

The latest violence in Sudan's westernmost region near Chad erupted between members of Arab tribes and the Masalit non-Arab group in the town of Foro Baranga, about 185 kilometres from Geneina the capital of West Darfur state.