No fewer than 48 people died in militia attacks on El-Geneina in West Dafur, Sudan.
A statement by Doctors Syndicate of West Darfur, on Sunday, said that 97 people were also injured, adding that the attacks began on Saturday.
The statement said that the medical personnel were making efforts to provide medical care to the wounded despite a shortage of supplies and nursing staff.
The Doctors Syndicate also appealed for armed transportation in order to transport medical personnel to government and private treatment institutions.
This recent attacks came weeks after UN peace-keepers began withdrawing from the region, where violence is increasing.
The Dafur Bar Association said the attacks were triggered when a member of the Masalit tribe stabbed a member of an Arab tribe.
“Armed militias took advantage of the incident and attacked El Geneina from all sides,” the association said, as well as the nearby Kreinding camp for internally displaced people, from where SUNA said there was now a wave of people moving towards the city.
The association accused the militias of looting and human rights abuses.
On Saturday, the governor of West Darfur declared a state of emergency, authorising the use of force in order to stabilise the situation and imposing a curfew.
While the military had begun to deploy, the bar association said the commander for the region had not responded to the state governor’s directives.
