Six killed in ambush in disputed area between Sudan and South Sudan
- Six people, including a senior local administrator, were killed in an ambush in the Abyei region claimed by Sudan and South Sudan.
- The violence in the oil-rich region is fueled by a dispute over the administrative boundary between rival factions of the Dinka ethnic group.
- The attack occurred when Deputy Chief Administrator Noon Deng and his team were returning from an official visit, resulting in multiple fatalities.
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So far, numerous attempts at mediation, in which the USA and Saudi Arabia were also involved, have failed.
Six killed in disputed region bordering Sudan, South Sudan
By Waakhe Simon Wudu JUBA (Reuters) - Six people including a senior local administrator were 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…
Six killed in disputed region bordering Sudan, South Sudan
Six killed in disputed region bordering Sudan, South Sudan Six people including a senior local administrator were 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 ove…
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