El-Geneina, April 10(Darfur24) Authorities in West Darfur state declared a state of emergency and imposed dark-to-dusk curfew in all parts of the state on Monday to curb the inter-communal violence in Forbaranga locality and the city of El Geneina, the state capital, after the killing of a boy this afternoon.
A statement from the state security committee, seen by Darfur24, stated that the governor of West Darfur state, Khamis Abkar, also issued a decree declaring a state of emergency in West Darfur state.
According to the statement, “The state of emergency was declared in the wake of the outbreak of tribal violence today in Fora baranga locality, which led to the death of a number of citizens and the burning of some homes and properties.”
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