Sudanese nomadic conflicts

Sudanese nomadic conflicts are non-state conflicts between rival nomadic tribes in Sudan and South Sudan . since 2011, These conflicts are common and typically arise over scarce resources such as grazing land, cattle, and drinking water. Tribes involved in these clashes include the Messiria, Maalia, Rizeigat and Bani Hussein Arabic tribes inhabiting Darfur and West Kordofan, as well as the Dinka, Nuer and Murle African ethnic groups inhabiting South Sudan. The conflicts have been intensified by broader wars in the region, particularly the Second Sudanese Civil War, the War in Darfur and the Sudanese conflict in South Kordofan and Blue Nile.

Over the years, clashes between rival ethnic militias have caused significant casualties and displaced hundreds of thousands of people. Notable violent incidents include:

• 1993: between Jikany Nuer and Lou Nuer in Upper Nile;
• 2009–2012: clashes between Lou Nuer and Murle in Jonglei;
• 2013–2014: conflict involving the Maalia, Rizeigat, Messiria, Salamat and Bani Hussein in Darfur and West Kordofan.