Authorities in Sudan’s South Darfur State said they had contained tribal clashes that killed six people and wounded others following a dispute over a motorcycle between two clans of the Beni Halba tribe.
The clashes occurred over the weekend in the Gunu area of Ed al-Fursan Locality. The dispute escalated into an armed confrontation, leaving six people dead and others injured on both sides.
Salah al-Moj, head of the civil administration in South Darfur State, told Radio Tamazuj on Tuesday that the state security committee had travelled to Ed al-Fursan to assess the incident and its security implications.
“The state security committee visited Ed al-Fursan following the incidents and met with the relevant people and bodies to discuss measures to resolve the issue,” he said.
He said the committee also met with the locality’s security committee to establish how the violence unfolded and review measures to address the crisis.
Al-Moj said the committee had reviewed security arrangements and efforts to resolve the dispute through customary tribal mechanisms, including the payment of blood compensation to the families of those killed.
The committee also directed the rival groups to disperse their armed gatherings and ordered an increased deployment of regular security forces to restore state authority in the locality, he said.
South Darfur police director Lieutenant Colonel Khalid Mohamed Nur said the situation had been brought under control.
He said police had responded to residents’ demands for additional personnel and equipment, including vehicles, weapons and uniforms.
“We send our sincere condolences to the families of those killed in the tribal conflict, and we would like to tell the public that the situation has been contained,” Nur said.
He acknowledged that police in the area face challenges and lack some equipment and transport, adding that plans are under way to provide vehicles, weapons, uniforms and other necessities to strengthen their ability to maintain security.
“We urge the people of Ed al-Fursan to ensure that such incidents do not occur again, and we thank the community leaders for their wisdom and patience,” he said.
South Darfur is among the states controlled by the Sudan Foundation Alliance (Tasis), a parallel administration aligned with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which has been fighting Sudan’s army since April 2023.
Tasis announced the formation of a parallel administration in areas under its control in July 2025. RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, widely known as Hemedti, heads its presidential council, while civilian politician Mohamed Hassan al-Taishi serves as prime minister.
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