Approximately 40 people, including civilians, were killed in violent clashes in the Abyei region, a disputed area on the Sudan-South Sudan border. The violence involved rival factions of the Dinka ethnic group and was linked to disputes over administrative boundaries and tax revenue. Médecins Sans Frontières reported the deaths of two staff members, while the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei faced attacks and increased patrols to prevent further escalation. The violence also involved young men from South Sudan's Warrap state and a militia linked to rebel leader Gai Machiek.

In South Sudan, clashes over land disputes between herders from Lakes State and Warrap State resulted in 39 deaths and numerous injuries. The violence, which is a recurring issue during the dry season, involved the Pakam community of Lakes State and the Luanygang of Warrap State. Despite a peace deal reducing the civil war violence, lower-level community clashes continue, often over rights to resources such as grazing areas and water. Security personnel in Lakes State have reportedly contained the recent outbreak of violence.

Over 50 people, including women, children, and two U.N. peacekeepers, were killed in attacks along the South Sudan-Sudan border, with the deadliest incidents since 2021 stemming from a boundary dispute. Armed men from South Sudan's Warrap State raided the Abyei region, resulting in 52 local fatalities and 64 injuries. Abyei, an oil-rich area claimed by both South Sudan and Sudan, saw its security situation deteriorate, prompting a curfew. The U.N. Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) reported the deaths of peacekeepers from Ghana and Pakistan amid the violence. Warrap State's government plans to investigate jointly with Abyei's administration. The clashes are part of ongoing tensions in the region, with a history of civil war and ethnic conflict between Dinkas and Nuers.

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 individuals, including a senior local administrator, were killed in an ambush in the Abyei region, a disputed area between Sudan and South Sudan. The attack, attributed to armed youth from Twic County, highlights ongoing ethnic tensions between the Twic Dinka and Ngok Dinka groups. Abyei, rich in oil and straddling an undefined border, has been a point of contention since South Sudan's independence in 2011. Despite a 2018 peace agreement, the region remains volatile, with recent clashes resulting in numerous casualties.

Six people, including a senior local administrator, were killed in an ambush in the Abyei region, a disputed area claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan. The attack occurred as Abyei Deputy Chief Administrator Noon Deng and his team were returning from an official visit. The incident is part of ongoing violence in the oil-rich region, where rival factions of the Dinka ethnic group are in conflict over administrative boundaries. The attack has been attributed to armed youth from Twic County of Warrap State, though officials from Warrap State have urged caution in assigning blame. Abyei has a special administrative status and has been a point of contention since South Sudan's independence from Sudan in 2011.