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Al Jazeera Staff

Clashes in Sudan’s Blue Nile leave thousands stranded without aid

Sudan's Blue Nile state has long seen unrest and displacement due to tribal fighting. [File: Hereward Holland/Reuters]

Al-Damazin, Sudan – Tribal fighting in Sudan’s Blue Nile state has forced thousands of people from their homes after violence broke out earlier in July over a land dispute between the Birta and Hausa ethnic groups.

The clashes in the state bordering South Sudan and Ethiopia have resulted in a spiralling humanitarian crisis, as aid organisations await the cessation of the hostilities to deliver assistance.

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