Sudan/South Sudan: Six Killed in Ambush in Disputed Area between Sudan and South Sudan

Jan 1, 2024 | Reuters
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Six people, including a senior local administrator, have been killed in an ambush by armed men in the Abyei region, claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan, local officials said. The oil-rich region experiences frequent bouts of violence, where rival factions of the Dinka ethnic group – Twic Dinka from South Sudan’s neighbouring Warrap state, and Ngok Dinka from Abyei – are locked in a dispute over the location of an administrative boundary.