Afghanistan: UN-backed ‘Local Peace Initiative’ Culminates in Pact to End Longstanding Land Dispute in Kunar

Jul 10, 2019 | UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan
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A UN-backed ‘local peace initiative’ has helped two tribes reach agreement on ending a 40-year conflict over land in the eastern province of Kunar. For almost four decades, the Salarzi and Mamund tribes have feuded over a piece of land in the Lahor Dack area of the Marawara District of Kunar. The conflict has been a source of tension and violence, and has affected the lives of hundreds of people by disrupting social, economic and other activities.