January 21 - 2021 NYALA / KHARTOUM
Rizeigat tribesmen in North Darfur (Albert González Farran for UNAMID)
On Tuesday, Mousa Mahdi, the wali (governor) of South Darfur, confirmed that the state’s security committee granted additional security powers to the military forces deployed in the south of the state. They are now allowed to use force to control the security situation in the region, in the aftermath of the armed conflict between the Rizeigat and Fallata tribes.
During his visit to the area where Tuesday’s events took place, Mousa Mahdi announced that the state security committee had issued strict directives to military commanders to arrest those involved in fuelling the conflict.