Over 13,000 individuals have left their residences in South Darfur during the last seven days amid ongoing conflicts between the Beni Halba and Salamat communities, which are escalating throughout the area. According to a new report from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), approximately 11,630 people were uprooted specifically between June 4th and June 6th due to violence in the Kubum localities.
The refugees left the regions of Kubum Markondi and Umm Basa, along with others, found shelter in different areas within Kubum localities as well as in North Nyala, South Nyala, Ed El Fursan, Reheid El Bardi, and Shattaya.
The most recent surge in migration comes after approximately 350 individuals left on 30 May and an additional 1,520 on 4 June, increasing the overall count of those forced to flee due to the conflict to over 13,000 in just seven days.
Fighting between the Beni Halba and Salamat broke out in late May, resulting in an unknown number of fatalities and compelling thousands to leave their residences. Local community leaders and various groups have consistently called for peace and encouraged both factions to stop the fighting.
The most recent violence represents the third significant escalation between the two groups since the start of Sudan's conflict over three years back.
Past efforts to conclude the conflict have not managed to establish enduring peace. The parties involved reached a truce agreement in Kass, South Darfur, in November 2023, followed by a reconciliation agreement In the Mukjar area of Central Darfur, in June 2024. They subsequently reached another peace agreement in Mukjar in July 2025.
In the 2025 accord, General Mohamed "Hemedti" Dagalo, head of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, stepped in and promised reparations to individuals impacted by the conflict.
Although multiple peace efforts have been made, new fighting has once more forced many residents to flee their homes and triggered concerns about increased unrest in South Darfur.
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