Africa

Ethnic clashes sweep Kenya's Tana River

Feuding between neighbouring communities has led to a series of reprisal killings and attacks.
Last Modified: 16 Jan 2013 12:54

Ethnic clashes have flared up again in Kenya's Tana River Delta region.

Violence first erupted last August between the Pokomo farming community and their Orma pastoralist neighbours.

The conflict led to a series of reprisal killings and attacks that left more than 150 people dead.

Al Jazeera's Peter Greste reports the Tana River Delta region.

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