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| Many Kenyans killed in fresh clashes in Tana River | |
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| At least 30 people have been killed in fresh clashes between rival farming communities in the Tana River district on the Kenyan coast, police say. | At least 30 people have been killed in fresh clashes between rival farming communities in the Tana River district on the Kenyan coast, police say. |
| The attack by Pokomo farmers on an Orma village, Kipao, came in the early hours of the morning. | The attack by Pokomo farmers on an Orma village, Kipao, came in the early hours of the morning. |
| Houses were burnt and villagers cut down with machetes. | Houses were burnt and villagers cut down with machetes. |
| More than 100 villagers died in August and September as rivalry flared between the Pokomo and Orma communities. | More than 100 villagers died in August and September as rivalry flared between the Pokomo and Orma communities. |
| Police say that there have been casualties on both sides, including women and children. | Police say that there have been casualties on both sides, including women and children. |
| Villagers in the area have fled their homes in fear of revenge attacks. | |
| The Red Cross say they know of at least 30 dead and 30 others seriously wounded, including a one-year-old child. More than 40 houses were set ablaze. | The Red Cross say they know of at least 30 dead and 30 others seriously wounded, including a one-year-old child. More than 40 houses were set ablaze. |
| Search teams are said to be combing the area around Kipao, looking for further victims. | |
| Police reinforcements and emergency officials are being flown to the scene, while the wounded are being taken to the port city of Mombasa for treatment. | Police reinforcements and emergency officials are being flown to the scene, while the wounded are being taken to the port city of Mombasa for treatment. |
| Grazing rights | |
| In August, the two communities clashed in a dispute over Orma farmers grazing their cattle on land that the Pokomo say is theirs. | In August, the two communities clashed in a dispute over Orma farmers grazing their cattle on land that the Pokomo say is theirs. |
| Settled Pokomo farmers and semi-nomadic Orma pastoralists have clashed intermittently for years over access to grazing, farmland and water in the coastal region. | Settled Pokomo farmers and semi-nomadic Orma pastoralists have clashed intermittently for years over access to grazing, farmland and water in the coastal region. |
| Police, who have been camping out in the remote region, have been trying to disarm the two groups. | Police, who have been camping out in the remote region, have been trying to disarm the two groups. |
| Tensions between the two communities have risen in recent days, they say. | Tensions between the two communities have risen in recent days, they say. |
| The BBC's Gabriel Gatehouse says many suspect a political motive lies behind the attack. | The BBC's Gabriel Gatehouse says many suspect a political motive lies behind the attack. |
| Kenya holds a general election in March next year and an MP from the region, Assistant Livestock Minister, Dhadho Godhana, has been arrested for inciting violence. He denies the charges. | |
| The UN says the clashes may be related to the redrawing of political boundaries ahead of next year's general election. | The UN says the clashes may be related to the redrawing of political boundaries ahead of next year's general election. |
| The last election in 2007 was marred by ethnic violence. More than 1,300 people were killed, mainly in the Rift Valley in western Kenya. | The last election in 2007 was marred by ethnic violence. More than 1,300 people were killed, mainly in the Rift Valley in western Kenya. |