More than 100 dead amid Darfur violence - reports

There are reports from Sudan's Darfur region that more than 100 people have been killed in inter-communal clashes.

Conflict between Arab and non-Arab groups has escalated over the last year in Darfur, where there is intense competition for land and access to water for livestock.

A leader of the Gimir community said 14 villages were burnt last week during clashes with the Arab Rizeigat community.

The violence near Kolbus in West Darfur was triggered by a land dispute.

The UN special representative for Sudan, Volker Perthes, said he was appalled by the violence and said the root causes needed to be addressed.

This article originally appeared in BBC News

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