Tribal clashes in Sudan’s South Darfur region have left at least 16 people dead, with villages and homes burned, local sources told AFP on Monday.
Fighting broke out in late May between the Salamat and Beni Halba tribes in Kabum locality, southwest of Nyala, a livestock-dependent area.
The violence reportedly began when one group set fire to pastureland, triggering confrontations that led to the killing of a herder.
The situation then escalated into wider armed clashes, spreading across the Kabum area.
Darfur has a long history of similar tribal conflicts over the past decades, many of which have resulted in large-scale deaths and displacement.
Sudan’s wider conflict, now in its fourth year, has killed an estimated 200,000 people and displaced more than 11 million, according to estimates.
The war has also pushed several regions into hunger and famine-like conditions, particularly in besieged areas.
Against a backdrop of recurring tribal violence and national conflict, Darfur continues to face fragile security and deep humanitarian suffering.
