Officials in the western region of Darfur have imposed curfews in two western provinces after peace talks aimed at ending violence in the region collapsed, the local daily Al-Sahafa reported on 18 December. The report said that the governor of northern Darfur district, Osman Kebir, had imposed a curfew throughout his state, which borders Chad. However, Kebir told Reuters that the order had been in place since April because of 'ongoing security problems'. Al-Sahafa also said the governor of Southern Darfur state, Adam Hamid Musa, had on 16 December imposed a night-time curfew in Nyala, the state's capital.