Rizeigat and Misseriya Arab nomadic tribes of Suda plan to hold a follow-up peace conference with the neighboring Dinka Malual of South Sudan later this week. The tribes typically meet annually to plan the nomads’ migration into the Bahr al Ghazal region.

In an interview with Radio Tamazuj on Wednesday, Dinka Malual peace committee member William Kolong said peace meetings are scheduled to take place between the tribes of Northern Bahr el Ghazal, South Kordofan and South Darfur states on 26-28 May.

He noted the conferences will be held in Wanyjok and Gok Machar areas in Northern Bahr el Ghazal state. “The Dinka Malual will meet with the Misseriya and Rizeigat to review everything, so we will see whether there were violations of what we had agreed upon or no.”

Normally the tribal leaders review violations of customary law, set grazing routes, and agree on ground rules for interaction and coexistence between the two tribes.

According to William Kolong, the upcomign conference is a follow-up meeting to review and implementation of recommendations made at the last conference bewteen the tribes.

Additionally, Kolong sent a condolence message on behalf of the Dinka Malual to the family of the member of the peace committee from the Misseriya side who died in a traffic accident along the Meiram-Northern Bahr al Ghazal road last week.

File photo: Dinka and Misseriya chiefs meeting in Aweil East County