Sudan tribesmen in violent clashes over alleged Bashir statements
October 18, 2008 (KHARTOUM) – Members from a tribe in Eastern Sudan clashed with security forces following a news report which quoted Sudanese president as saying that they have no roots in the country.
According to the independent Al-Ayaam newspaper Al-Bashir described the Hausa tribe as non-Sudanese and that “there is no tribe in Sudan with that name”.
The pro-government Akhir-Lahza newspaper said that scores were killed in Kassala state and many injured during the clashes. There were also material damages to properties and installation, the newspaper said.
The official news agency (SUNA) published statements attributed to Al-Bashir denying that he made any such remarks. He also affirmed that “the Hausa were one of the most coexisting and integrated tribes in society”.
Al-Bashir accused some parties of attempting to deliberately “fan the fire of sedition” and push the Hausa tribe to retaliate against the central government.
Some officials have accused the opposition People Congress Party (PCP) led by Hassan Al-Turabi of standing behind the report.
The Sudanese head of state met with a delegation of the tribe after which their leaders issued a statement commending its outcome and called for self restraint.
They further said that will file a lawsuit against the newspaper for publishing the report.
The Hausa tribe exists in several other countries in West Africa.
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DAVID N.
Sudan tribesmen in violent clashes over alleged Bashir statements
The Hausa and Flata (Flani)tribes are originally from Nigeria about less than 400 years ago, they moved into Sudan from West Africa, the result of slave trade against European colonization in Nigeria. So, now the riot, the same tactics of all West African Bantu used the retaliated to fight with their White Masters with same tactics, and don’t worry with this weak tribes of Hausa and Flata, that they can’t operate the ground battle againt ones, but they needs many peoples to riot against their targets, but noise of nonsense but once again, they will be destroyed and send them back to Nigeria…
The Rizeigat will take this charge against Hausa and Flani.
The sign is clear that this West African Bantu of two tribes of Hausa and Flata will be send back to Nigeria to be deported from SUDAN forever.
DAVID N.