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Villagers clash over land, 10 homes burnt

    NAIROBI

    Villagers armed with traditional weapons injured several people and burnt 10 homes during fighting over land in Unguja South, on the island of Zanzibar.

    A Dar es Salasam newspaper, "The Guardian", reported on Monday that some villagers fled into a nearby forest, after the clash. It reported that fighting erupted after some residents of Ukongoroni village slashed crops planted on a contested piece of land by their neighbouring Bwejuu villagers. Following the clash, a number of villagers suspended agricultural activities for fear of being attacked.

    The local chairman of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi party, Makame Khamisi, was among those wounded and was admitted to a Zanzibari hospital.

    The Police Field Force Unit intervened to calm the villagers and made several arrests. Unguja South regional police commander Abuu Kificho was quoted as saying that he had increased the police presence in the two villages.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

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