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| Sudan Nashra: Arrest of Beni Halba leader triggers new escalation in tribal war with Salamat |
| 2026-06-21 |
| By Omar al-Faroug, Hassan Alnaser, Mohamed Alagra and Mashair Idris June 20, 2026 [MADAMASR] In South Darfur, a tribal war fought with the weapons and for the influence the Rapid Support Forces sponsored and sustained threatened the paramilitary group itself. Fighting between the Salamat and Beni Halba tribes, both key constituencies within the RSF’s sphere of influence, escalated over the past week after the arrest of a prominent Beni Halba leader accused of helping arm tribal fighters, according to Beni Halba and Salamat tribal figures and the head of an independent South Darfur social peace committee who spoke to Mada Masr. The detention triggered an armed mobilization among Beni Halba communities, who viewed the move as evidence that Salamat officers within the RSF were using the paramilitary group’s command structure to tip the balance of the conflict in their favor, a Beni Halba leader said. More at then link Related: Salamat 06/12/2026 The Course of the War in Sudan Salamat 10/28/2022 2 more Rohingya killed by armed groups in Bangladesh camps Salamat 12/10/2021 Gunmen Break Into Homes, Abduct Eight, Kill Housewife In Abuja Related: Beni Halba 06/12/2026 The Course of the War in Sudan Beni Halba 01/03/2020 Darfur tribal fighting kills 48: Sudan Red Crescent Beni Halba 06/26/2013 Arab Tribal Clashes in Sudan's Darfur Kill 11 |
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