Death toll in Sudan tribal clashes rises to at least 220

The latest fighting comes at a critical time for Sudan, just days before the first anniversary of a military coup that plunged the country into turmoil [File: Umit Bektas/Reuters]

The death toll from days of tribal fighting in southern Sudan has risen to at least 220, making this one of the deadliest episodes of ethnic violence in recent years.

Fighting in Blue Nile province, which borders Ethiopia and South Sudan, reignited this month over a land dispute. It pits the Hausa people, who have origins across West Africa, against the Berta community.