Fighters belonging to the Salamat and Habbaniya tribes clashed in Buram Locality of South Darfur State, leading to dozens of deaths.
Unlike the recent violence in West Darfur, in which non-Arab tribes were targeted, this violence involves two tribes that both identify as Arab.
Tensions between the two tribes go back years, marked by occasional hostilities. But recent months have seen an increase in clashes, fueled by the proliferation of heavy weaponry, worsening economic conditions, and a breakdown of law and order in areas controlled by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
The above video, filmed by a Salamat fighter, shows members of the tribe heading toward Habbaniya territory in Buram Locality, near the South Sudanese border.
“The Habbaniya will be successfully annihilated. Go, go, readiness!” the cameraman says, using an RSF slogan. The slogan is repeated by a group of fighters near the end of the video (2:20)—an indication of the overlapping identities between this group of local milit…