Over 50 individuals, including women, children, and two UN peacekeepers, were killed in attacks along the South Sudan-Sudan border, with the deadliest violence since 2021 stemming from a boundary dispute. Armed men from South Sudan's Warrap State initiated the raids into Abyei, an oil-rich area claimed by both South Sudan and Sudan. The UN Interim Security Force for Abyei reported casualties among its personnel during the violence. Repeated clashes in the region have been linked to ethnic disputes and administrative boundary disagreements, with a history of civil war in South Sudan exacerbating tensions.

Six people, including Abyei Deputy Chief Administrator Noon Deng, were killed in an ambush in the Abyei region, a disputed area claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan. The attack occurred as Deng's team was returning from a New Year's celebration. Local officials from South Sudan and the Abyei Administrative Area provided details, with the latter blaming armed youth from Twic County. The region has seen frequent violence and is governed by an administration with officials from both Sudan and South Sudan. The broader context includes a civil war in South Sudan and a peace agreement signed in 2018 that is largely holding.

Six people, including Abyei Deputy Chief Administrator Noon Deng, were killed in an ambush in the Abyei region, a disputed area claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan. The attack occurred as Deng's team was returning from a New Year's celebration. Local officials from South Sudan and the Abyei Administrative Area provided details, with the latter blaming armed youth from Twic County. The incident adds to the ongoing violence in a region that has seen ethnic clashes and is governed by an administration appointed by both Sudan and South Sudan. The peace agreement signed in 2018 between rival factions in South Sudan is holding, but military unification is progressing slowly.

Six people, including Abyei Deputy Chief Administrator Noon Deng, were killed in an ambush in the Abyei region, a disputed area claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan. The attack occurred as Deng's team was returning from a New Year's celebration. Local officials attribute the violence to ongoing ethnic disputes between the Twic Dinka and Ngok Dinka groups. The region has seen frequent violence and is governed by an administration appointed by both countries. South Sudan, which gained independence from Sudan in 2011, has experienced a civil war and a peace agreement signed in 2018 is largely holding, despite slow progress in unifying military factions.

Six people, including Abyei Deputy Chief Administrator Noon Deng, were killed in an ambush in the Abyei region, a disputed area claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan. The attack occurred as Deng's team was returning from a New Year's celebration. Local officials attribute the violence to ongoing ethnic disputes between the Twic Dinka and Ngok Dinka groups. The region has seen significant violence in the past, and despite a peace agreement in South Sudan, tensions remain high due to slow progress in unifying military factions.

Six people, including Abyei Deputy Chief Administrator Noon Deng, were killed in an ambush in the Abyei region, a disputed area claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan. The attack occurred as Deng's team was returning from a New Year's celebration. Local officials attribute the violence to ongoing ethnic disputes between the Twic Dinka and Ngok Dinka groups. The region has seen frequent violence and is governed by an administration appointed by both countries. South Sudan's civil war and the slow progress of the transitional government in unifying military factions are background factors.

Six people, including Abyei Deputy Chief Administrator Noon Deng, were killed in an ambush in the Abyei region, a disputed area claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan. The attack occurred as Deng's team was returning from a New Year's celebration. Local officials attribute the violence to ongoing ethnic disputes between the Twic Dinka and Ngok Dinka groups. The region has seen frequent violence and is governed by an administration appointed by both countries. South Sudan's civil war and the slow unification of military factions under the 2018 peace agreement add to the complexity of the situation.

At least 32 people were killed in attacks by rival factions of the Dinka ethnic group in the Abyei region, an area claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan. The violence involved Twic Dinka from South Sudan's Warrap State and Ngok Dinka from Abyei. Twic Dinka youth and a local militia attacked Ngok Dinka villages, with men in South Sudan army uniforms also participating. The Abyei region has been a point of contention since South Sudan's independence in 2011, and despite a peace agreement, the transitional government has struggled to unify military factions.

At least 32 people were killed in the Abyei region, claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan, due to attacks by rival factions of the Dinka ethnic group. Twic Dinka from South Sudan's Warrap State and Ngok Dinka from Abyei are in dispute over an administrative boundary. The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) condemned the violence and increased security patrols, urging communities to seek peace. The region has been contested since South Sudan's independence in 2011, and despite a peace agreement, the transitional government struggles to unify military factions.

At least 32 people were killed in the Abyei region, an oil-rich area claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan, due to attacks by rival factions of the Dinka ethnic group. The violence involved Twic Dinka from South Sudan's Warrap State and Ngok Dinka from Abyei. Twic Dinka youth and a local militia attacked Ngok Dinka villages, with men in South Sudan army uniforms also participating. The region has been contested since South Sudan's independence in 2011, and despite a peace agreement, the transitional government has struggled to unify military factions.

At least 32 people were killed in attacks by rival factions of the Dinka ethnic group in the Abyei region, an oil-rich area claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan. The violence involved Twic Dinka from South Sudan's Warrap State and Ngok Dinka from Abyei. South Sudan's army personnel were also reported to be involved in the attacks. The Abyei region has a special administrative status with officials appointed by both Juba and Khartoum. Despite a peace agreement signed three years ago, South Sudan's transitional government has struggled to unify military factions.

At least 32 people were killed in attacks by rival factions of the Dinka ethnic group in the Abyei region, an area claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan. The violence involved Twic Dinka from South Sudan's Warrap State and Ngok Dinka from Abyei. Twic Dinka youth and a local militia attacked Ngok Dinka villages, with men in South Sudan army uniforms also participating. The Abyei region has been a point of contention since South Sudan's independence in 2011, and despite a peace agreement, the transitional government has struggled to unify military factions.

The article discusses the recent resolutions passed by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) to deploy a regional protection force in South Sudan to restore stability. Professor Jacob Chol from the University of Juba and Augustine Ting Mayay from the Sudd Institute emphasize the urgency of implementing these resolutions and ceasing hostilities. They highlight the need for IGAD and South Sudanese officials to agree on the details of the protection force. The article also covers IGAD's call for SPLM-IO leader Riek Machar to return to Juba and resume his role in the peace process. Mabior Garang de Mabior and Deng Bior Deng express cautious optimism about the deployment of the protection force and its potential to improve security and confidence in Juba.