Recent attacks on Sudanese army officers have recently been repeated in Darfur. Some suggest that they may be groups seeking to form new armed movements.
The violence threatens to return the region to nearly two decades when a war broke out that left thousands dead and displaced millions. The return of armed groups and factions that were fighting with the parties to the conflict in Libya began, sources say. The volatile situation in neighbouring Central Africa, the deteriorating security situation in Chadian areas close to western Sudan and the long border with Libya make Darfur a hotbed for receiving weapons and militants.