Khartoum — The defence team of 23 Rizeigat omdas who were detained in East Darfur in the past weeks have demanded their "immediate release" in a memorandum on Wednesday.
After fierce fighting erupted between Rizeigat and Maaliya tribesmen in East Darfur in July, the authorities started an unprecedented detention campaign against their leaders. Khartoum recently adopted a new, strict policy to end tribal clashes by holding tribal leaders who encourage attacks on the other tribes responsible for their actions.
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