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Ex-Governor of East Darfur Abdel Hamid Musa Kasha (SUNA)

East Darfur State is in Sudan’s western Darfur region. Since it was established in January 2012 it has shared an international border with South Sudan.

With Sudan, East Darfur State borders North and South Kordofan states to the east, North Darfur State to the north and South Darfur State to the west.

Governor: Abdel Hamid Musa Kasha

Capital: Ed Daein

Second biggest town: Abou Adid

Founded: 10 January 2012 in line with the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD)

Tribes: East Darfur state is the homeland of the Rizaigat and Beni Hussein tribal groups.

Governors:

  • 8 killed in renewed tribal clashes in East Darfur

    Sunday 17 August 2014
    August 16, 2014 (KHARTOUM) – Eight people were killed following the renewal of tribal clashes between Reizaigat and Ma’alia in East Darfur state on Saturday. The fighting erupted between the two tribes after the theft of livestock (...)

  • Bashir tells East Darfur governor to prevent tribal violence

    Monday 2 September 2013
    September 1, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - The Sudanese president, Omer Hassan Al-Bashir, has directed the governor of East Darfur state, Abdel-Hamid Musa Kasha, to do everything possible to prevent the recurrence of tribal clashes in his state (...)

  • Unknown gunmen abduct 16 people in South Darfur

    Saturday 24 June 2017
    June 23, 2017 (NYALA) - A tribal militia on Thursday has kidnapped sixteen people at Kator area in the locality of East Jebel Marra, South Darfur state, said Native Administration chief on Friday. The traditional leader from the Fur (...)

  • Juba condemns Sudan’s air attacks as SPLA say its troops are on "high alert"

    Saturday 24 November 2012
    November 23, 2012 (JUBA) - The South Sudanese cabinet on Friday passed a resolution condemning the "continuous unprovoked attacks" by the Sudanese army in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, while the army said its forces are on high alert. (...)

  • 12 killed in clashes between gunmen and drugs traders in East Darfur

    Sunday 13 December 2015
    December 12, 2105 (ED DAEIN) - Twelve people have been killed in clashes between gunmen and drug traffickers in Balbala area in the locality of Al-Fardous, East Darfur state. East Darfur governor Anas Omer (Photo Ashorooq TV) A (...)

  • Infighting among Misseriya tribe kills 150 in West Kordofan

    Friday 4 July 2014
    July 3, 2014 (KHARTOUM) – The Misseriya tribe disclosed that 150 of its members were killed and another 100 injured in fighting that broke out between two of its clans in West Kordofan state. Misseriya community people from the (...)

  • U.S diplomat says African roadmap only can lead to peace in Sudan

    Thursday 22 June 2017
    June 21, 2017 (KHARTOUM) - U.S. Chargé d’Affaires, Steven Koutsis Wednesday reiterated the support of his country for a stable Sudan, adding that the African Union roadmap remains the only way for a peaceful solution. Koutsis made his (...)

  • Bashir discusses security situation with East Darfur governor

    Thursday 9 May 2013
    May 9, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - Sudanese president Omer Al Bashir discussed on Wednesday the security situation with the governor of East Darfur Abdel Hamid Musa Kasha for the first time since his appointment last April. Ex-Governor of East (...)

  • Sudan denies rebels’ claim of killing 11 army soldiers in Darfur ambush

    Thursday 23 August 2012
    August 22, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese army has denied claims by rebels in the country’s western region of Darfur that they killed 11 soldiers in an ambush on Monday. FILE PHOTO - Sudanese Army spokesperson Al-Sawarmi Khaled speaks (...)

  • North Darfur governor brokers truce between two warring tribes

    Thursday 15 August 2013
    August 14, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – The governor of Sudan’s North Darfur state Osman Mohamed Youssef Kibir announced that the conflicting Maalia and Rezeigat tribes have reached an agreement to stop violent attacks following intensive meetings (...)

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