Death toll in Sudan- Darfur clashes rises to 132
Intercommunal clashes in Sudan’s West Darfur state have left at least 132 people dead in recent days, its governor said on Thursday. Members of the Massalit and Arab communities have fought since Saturday in and around the state capital El-Geneina, trading gun and heavy weapons fire. Sudan’s government has declared a state of emergency in the region. “According to medical reports, the number of dead is now 132,” Mohammed Abdallah Douma, the governor of the region bordering Chad, told a press conference in Khartoum. “The situation is now relatively stable,” he said, adding that the...