What the records say
- When
- 2011
- Kind
- Armed conflict
- Deaths
- 145
- Coordinates
- 7.33° N, 31.42° E
- Incompatibility
- territory
- Type of conflict
- intrastate
- Territory name
- Abyei
- Region
- Africa
- Location
- Sudan
- Side a
- Government of Sudan
Placed at the middle of its 8 recorded clashes (UCDP GED).
Abyei border conflict
Conflict in South Sudan
Between February 2022 and April 2023, clashes broke out in the Abyei area of South Sudan between Twic Dinka militias against Ngok Dinka militias, regarding control of the border between Abyei and South Sudan's Twic County. The conflict ended temporarily following a ceasefire between the Twic Dinka and Ngok Dinka in May 2023.
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The source
- UCDP Battle-Related DeathsUppsala Conflict Data ProgramCreative Commons Attribution 4.0
Related events
- Agreement of the Minister of Interior on Security Arrangements in Abyei17 Jan 2011 · Peace agreement
- Agreement between the Government of Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement on temporary arrangements for the administration and security of the Abyei Area20 Jun 2011 · Peace agreement
- Terms of Reference for the Abyei Joint Committee8 Sep 2011 · Peace agreement
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