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I dont know. For Nym and Nhenha it would be far more efficient to just kill Darkmane and enjoy a bigger share of the spoils. Its not like they need the numbers to take over the Mhangeni pride.
The thing with the Mhangeni is not that the pride is located in the territory of a rival group. But rather that they still have that cub. Aslong she is alive, they will keep collectively avoiding other male lions.
Though in theory if they stay close enough, they can mate with the females and take their kills just fine and ultimately that's the only thing any male lion wants.
But it will for a long time be a game of cat and mouse. They wont be accepted like we see between other males and prides.