El-Geneina city is currently witnessing intense gunfire, in a form of indirect battle between Arabs and Masalit tribes.
However, the shooting is happening ,  in light of complete absence of the state authorities.

The shooting started at about 6 pm in  Al-Jabal neighborhood of Al-Geneina city ,for reasons that are not clear until now, while eyewitnesses said that a hand grenade was detonated during the day by
unknown persons, a matter that instigated armed men from the two tribes to gather and shoot indiscriminately.

Darfur 24 correspondent, said  he saw flames in the Jabal neighborhood, while the shooting continued to be intensive. He also saw armed men marching in the streets towards the gunfire.

Al-Geneina city has been witnessing tribal conflict for years, since the era of former president Al-Bashir , however,  last January the city went through street fighting between Arab groups and the Masalit
tribe, while  three camps for the displaced were burned near the city.