Sudan clashes over gum arabic in Darfur
BBC News AfricaMore than 60 people have been killed in ethnic clashes in Sudan's arid Darfur region, over land producing gum arabic, the police have said. The gum is a food additive, used in soft drinks, and an adhesive. The deaths are the result of an ongoing dispute between two ethnic groups in South Darfur, over pasture and acacia trees, from which the gum is cut.
The Gemir group accuses the Beni-Halba community of trying to take away land it has owned for more than 300 years. READ MORE
