{"id":29012,"date":"2020-08-28T07:52:51","date_gmt":"2020-08-28T07:52:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=29012"},"modified":"2020-08-28T07:52:59","modified_gmt":"2020-08-28T07:52:59","slug":"sudan-two-killed-during-clashes-over-nomination-of-new-governor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=29012","title":{"rendered":"SUDAN: Two killed during clashes over nomination of new governor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Sudanese-protesters.jpg\" alt=\"Security forces disperse Sudanese protesters, fire tear gas, gunshots\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Two people have been killed in Sudan after two ethnic groups \u2013 Beni Amer and Beja \u2013 clashed over the nomination of a Governor Salah Ammar of the Beni Amer tribe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The violent clashes which erupted on Thursday forced Prime Minister&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/incessant-killings-sudan-to-deploy-army-police-to-protect-citizens-in-darfur\/\">Abdalla Hamdok<\/a>&nbsp;to send a ministerial delegation to the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The acting governor Arbab El Fadul has also imposed a three-day curfew in the state and police have been deployed to enforce it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prime Minister Hamdok appointed 18 civilian governors sparking tribal rivalries in some states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Supporters of the new governor want him to quickly arrive in Kassala and assume office, while the rival tribe has rejected his appointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The disputed governor in his address said his arrival had been delayed because of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world\/africa\">protests<\/a>&nbsp;over his nomination.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two people have been killed in Sudan after two ethnic groups \u2013 Beni Amer and Beja \u2013 clashed over the nomination of a Governor Salah Ammar of the Beni Amer tribe. 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