Horse racing unites Darfur tribes - 10 Apr 09
- 12 years ago
For the past five years, the Darfur region in Sudan has been plagued by violence, with an estimated half a million people killed, and millions more displaced.
Despite the turmoil, the tradition of horse racing has endured.
It is a centuries-old custom that brings together tribes from across the region.
Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra reports from Nyala in south Darfur.
Despite the turmoil, the tradition of horse racing has endured.
It is a centuries-old custom that brings together tribes from across the region.
Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra reports from Nyala in south Darfur.