Thirteen people referred to court after clashes in Bounkiling
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Seneweb
Thirteen people, including an imam, have been referred to court after clashes between Fulani and Bambara communities in S Pathé, in Faoun commune, near Sédhiou. The violence left one person seriously injured and led to three huts belonging to Bambara residents being burned, according to Seneweb.
Thirteen people have been referred to court after clashes between Fulani and Bambara communities in the village of S Pathé, in Faoun commune, 65 kilometres north of Sédhiou, Seneweb reports. They include the village imam, a woman and her child, as well as heads of families, including three members of the Bambara community.
The violence began after an altercation between two young men during a training match. A Fulani youth who then crossed the village to recharge his phone was attacked, triggering a pitched battle in which a passer-by who came to separate the protagonists was seriously injured. The following day, access to the village well was banned to Bambaras and three huts belonging to the community were burned, according to Seneweb.
The village chief says several mediation efforts enabled training sessions to resume and restored Bambara women's access to the well. Victims cited by Seneweb are nevertheless calling for proceedings against the 13 people referred to court. The fires notably destroyed clothes, beds, mattresses, phones and cash, while fruit trees were cut down.
