A senior tribal delegation acting under the direction of Sudan Founding Alliance (TASIS) leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo has arrived in Um Dafuq, South Darfur, to resolve outstanding communal disputes and strengthen stability along Sudan’s border with the Central African Republic.
The delegation, led by Mahmoud Abdelrahman Bishara Ali al-Sanusi, the paramount chief of the Ta’aisha tribes, travelled to the border locality as part of a reconciliation initiative overseen by TASIS Prime Minister Mohamed Hassan al-Ta’aishi.
According to a statement reported on Saturday, the delegation includes tribal leaders, community representatives and traditional administrators seeking to address grievances and prevent renewed violence between communities on both sides of the frontier.
The delegation supervised the distribution of traditional compensation payments, known as diya, to families with outstanding claims.
The payments were reportedly funded by Dagalo, who also chairs the Presidential Council of the TASIS-led Government of Peace and Unity.
The total amount distributed and the number of families receiving compensation were not disclosed.
Border tensions and livestock crisis
The reconciliation mission comes amid growing pressure on communities along the Sudan-Central African Republic border, where insecurity and restrictions on livestock movements have disrupted traditional grazing routes.
Thousands of Sudanese pastoralists and their cattle have reportedly been stranded near Um Dafuq after access to grazing areas across the border was blocked.
The restrictions have increased competition for water and pasture, raising concerns about renewed disputes between farmers and herders.
Local reports indicate that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), working with traditional authorities, have taken measures to protect farmland and regulate livestock movements.
However, longstanding communal grievances and the presence of armed groups have complicated efforts to restore normal cross-border activity.
The delegation’s visit forms part of broader efforts by the TASIS administration to strengthen traditional mediation mechanisms and resolve disputes through locally recognised institutions.
Community leaders hope that compensation agreements and further negotiations will help restore relations between neighbouring groups and reduce the risk of renewed violence.
No comprehensive settlement covering all outstanding disputes has yet been announced.
Um Dafuq remains an important crossing point for livestock, trade and community movement between South Darfur and the Central African Republic.
