In addition to these very troubling incidences of military confrontation, intense intercommunal fighting has been occurring between the Misseriya and Nawaiba communities -- both semi-nomadic Arab tribes -- which have been fighting over fertile land along the border of Southern and Western Darfur.
Outre ces affrontements militaires très préoccupants, des combats intenses ont eu lieu entre les tribus Misseriya et les Nawaiba - deux tribus arabes semi-nomades - qui se disputent des pâturages fertiles le long de la frontière du Darfour-Sud et du Darfour-Ouest.