The US, UK, and Norway have called on the South Sudanese government to withdraw its troops from the contested Abyei region following recent violence that resulted in at least 27 deaths. The embassies expressed concerns over the increased presence of weapons and the threat to the region's demilitarized status. Abyei, an oil-rich area claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan, has seen escalated inter-communal and cross-border clashes since South Sudan deployed troops in March. The UN Security Council has extended the mandate of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei until November 2024, while the UN special envoy for the Horn of Africa highlighted the proximity of the ongoing 7-month war between Sudan's army and a rival force to South Sudan and Abyei.

The United States, Norway, and the United Kingdom have called on the South Sudanese government to withdraw its troops from the contested Abyei region following recent violence that resulted in at least 27 deaths. The embassies of these countries in South Sudan reiterated the need for demilitarization in accordance with the 2011 independence agreement. The UN Interim Security Force for Abyei reported the casualties and the U.N. Security Council extended UNISFA's mandate until November 2024. Tensions have escalated since South Sudan deployed troops in March, and the U.N. special envoy for the Horn of Africa, Hanna Serwaa Tetteh, has expressed concern over the proximity of Sudan's internal conflict to South Sudan and Abyei.

The US, UK, and Norway have called on the South Sudanese government to withdraw its troops from the contested Abyei region following recent violence that resulted in at least 27 deaths. The embassies expressed concerns over the increased presence of weapons in the demilitarized area and cited clashes in Abyei's Rumameer county and Twic county in South Sudan's Warrap state. Abyei, rich in oil, is claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan, with the Ngok Dinka people favoring South Sudan and the Misseriya nomads favoring Sudan. The U.N. Security Council has extended the mandate of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei until November 2024, while the U.N. special envoy for the Horn of Africa, Hanna Serwaa Tetteh, warned of the war between Sudan's army and a paramilitary force nearing South Sudan and Abyei.

The US, UK, and Norway have called on South Sudan to withdraw its troops from the disputed Abyei region following recent violence that resulted in at least 27 deaths. The embassies expressed concerns over the increased presence of weapons in the demilitarized area. Abyei, rich in oil, is claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan. The UNISFA's mandate has been extended until November 2024 by the U.N. Security Council. The U.N. special envoy for the Horn of Africa, Hanna Serwaa Tetteh, has warned of the war between Sudan's army and a paramilitary force nearing South Sudan and Abyei. The status of Abyei remains unresolved since South Sudan's independence, with the Ngok Dinka people favoring South Sudan and the Misseriya nomads favoring Sudan.

The US, UK, and Norway have called on South Sudan to withdraw its troops from the contested Abyei region following recent violence that resulted in at least 27 deaths. The embassies expressed concerns over the increased presence of weapons in the demilitarized area. Abyei, rich in oil, is claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan. The UN Security Council has extended the mandate of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei until November 2024. The region's status remains unresolved since South Sudan's independence in 2011, with the Ngok Dinka people favoring South Sudan and the Misseriya nomads favoring Sudan.