Clashes Kill 3 People, Wound 24 others, As Police Impose Nighttime Curfew In Sudan’s Main Economic Hub.
Clashes between two tribes in Port Sudan on Monday left three people dead and 24 wounded, medics said, as police imposed a night-time curfew in Sudan’s main economic hub.
The curfew in the Red Sea city came into effect at 5pm (1500 GMT) and would remain until 5am Tuesday, the police said in a statement posted on its Facebook page.
It did not specify when the restrictions would be lifted.
Violence erupted on Monday in Port Sudan when a prominent leader from Beni Amer tribe Al-Amin Daoud held a political rally in the city, which was opposed by members of Hadendowa tribe, the biggest in eastern Sudan,
The committee did not specify the exact causes of the deaths and wounds.
A witness said earlier on Monday that a bus was set on fire during the clashes that erupted near a hospital in the downtown area of Port Sudan.
Tribal clashes have often rocked the northeast African country, with many resulting in deaths.
Port Sudan also witnesses regular strikes by port workers demanding better work conditions and pay.
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