Death toll from West Darfur clashes rises to 56 | Africanews

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Death toll from West Darfur clashes rises to 56 | Africanews

The bloodshed, which started on Saturday, is the latest in a resurgence of violence in the Darfur region since the signing of a peace agreement late last year and the withdrawal of UN peacekeepers.

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