31. Not wanting to alert the other tribes, we decided not to use our torchlights, scrambling and stumbling in the dark. 32. The claim was accepted by the Waitangi Tribunal last March, and will return land and resources to the five tribes concerned. 33. The bitter rivalry between the two tribes provoked widespread riots in the area two years ago. 34. The government allows a council representing the numerous tribes to administer the dense forests in the hills, but can fire the group if it works against national interest. 35. The newspaper said the two tribes clashed over the relocation of the headquarters of the Warri South local government. 36. The two tribes have been locked in a blood feud for several years, the report said. 37. The two tribes have a long-standing dispute over access to grazing land. 38. Isolated clashes between the two tribes have been reported in recent weeks, but sources in the area reportedly fear the conflict would escalate into a full-scale military battle. 39. The two tribes are quarrelling over the boundaries of their adjacent villages. 40. The two tribes were later moved to separate camps. |
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