In a land of rival clans, there is a clan dimension to all this.

In the countryside where up to 1,000 people die of starvation a day, heavy fighting between rival clans was reported.

Diego's father has fled to Morocco after killing a member of a rival clan.

But he is vulnerable, and rival clans are rising to challenge him.

Members of rival clans fought for two hours on the capital's streets.

The country is fractured into rival clans led by local warlords, each fighting for control.

Gunmen from a rival clan had killed her father and two brothers in their home.

The clan were involved many times in fighting against rival clans and the English.

From the early days, when each country had its own clan, they were responsible for destroying all rival clans.

Although they were now crossing land occupied by rival clans there was no challenge to their progress.