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Tear gas fired as deadly Sudanese tribal clashes prompt Khartoum street protests

Sudanese security forces fired tear gas as thousands of Hausa protesters marched in central Khartoum on Tuesday, days after tribal clashes killed dozens in southern Sudan's Blue Nile state.

The health ministry said late on Monday that at least 79 people had been killed and more than 200 wounded in clashes between members of the Hausa and Funj tribes that began last week, stemming from land disputes.

"These aren't just protests, what we want is to get to the presidential palace and ask that the injustice towards the Hausa stops," said Haroun, a 22-year-old marcher.

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