{"id":188243,"date":"2013-01-18T22:59:00","date_gmt":"2013-01-18T22:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dabangasudan.preview.websight.nl\/abbala-beni-hussein-tribes-sign-cease-fire-treaty-n-darfur\/"},"modified":"2013-01-18T22:59:00","modified_gmt":"2013-01-18T22:59:00","slug":"abbala-beni-hussein-tribes-sign-cease-fire-treaty-n-darfur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en\/all-news\/article\/abbala-beni-hussein-tribes-sign-cease-fire-treaty-n-darfur","title":{"rendered":"Abbala, Beni Hussein tribes sign cease-fire treaty, N. Darfur"},"content":{"rendered":"

Administrative leaders of the Arab tribes of Abbala and Beni Hussein signed a cease-fire treaty in the presence of the governor of North Darfur, Osman Kibir, on Thursday, in Saraf Omra locality, North Darfur, Radio Dabanga has learned.<\/p>\n

The document stipulates that hostilities must be ended between the warring parties, who have been clashing for over 10 days now.<\/p>\n

In addition, a reconciliation conference to address the differences that led to the armed clashes is scheduled for 15 April 2013, as stated on the treaty.<\/p>\n

The charter also states that all roads in the region affected by the hostilities must be opened and that an Abbala\/Beni Hussein joint delegation must be formed to assess the material damages and the death toll since the beginning of the clashes.  <\/p>\n

The joint delegation should also be in charge of identifying members from both sides that have committed crimes during the fighting.<\/p>\n

It was also agreed that Abbala and Beni Hussein tribesmen should not continue seeking for gold at the Jebel \u2018Amer mines until security arrangements are made.   <\/p>\n

Situation still tense<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nevertheless, witnesses told Radio Dabanga on Friday that the situation is still tense in the localities of al-Sref Beni Hussein, Saraf Omra and Kabkabiya.<\/p>\n

Additionally, the roads between al-Sref Beni Hussein and Saraf Omra and between Kabkabiya and Saraf Omra remain closed, \u201cdespite the fact the warring parties signed a document the day before agreeing to open them\u201d.<\/p>\n

The witnesses\u2019 accounts above were confirmed by the Beni Hussein Nazer Adam Abdul Karim.<\/p>\n

He added that Abbala members are still stationed by the main roads in the region, despite orders stating otherwise.<\/p>\n

Related<\/em>:<\/p>\n

Local leaders: 260 killed, 150 villages burnt in N. Darfur<\/a> (17 January 2013)<\/p>\n

Rival tribal parties to meet before reconciliation conference, N. Darfur<\/a> (14 January 2013)<\/p>\n