The resolution extends the UNISFA mandate in the disputed* Abyei border region between Sudan and South Sudan until November 15, 2025. Explaining her position, the Russian delegate remarked ...

60,000 people fled during and after fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A) in the politically disputed town of Abyei in May ...

November 5, 2024 (NEW YORK) – Sudan and South Sudan must re-engage in dialogue towards the resolution of Abyei’s political status, a British diplomat told the United Nations Security Council ...

The continued presence of South Sudanese security personnel within Abyei, which violates a 2011 agreement between Sudan and South Sudan, has also strained relations and led to restrictions on ...

Two armed groups raided Abyei on Saturday, local authorities said. The day after, peacekeepers came under fire when transporting affected civilians to hospital, the UN said. South Sudan and Sudan ...

June 21, 2024 (JUBA) – South Sudan has excluded Abyei from the electoral process, citing its status uncertainty and the prevailing security situation in the disputed region. The status of Abyei ...

November 14, 2024 (NEW YORK) – The Security Council on Thursday extended the mandate of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) until 15 November 2025. 14 nations voted in ...

In addition to driving a regional refugee crisis, the brutal war in Sudan is exacerbating instability in the contested region of Abyei, a senior UN peacekeeping official said on Tuesday, highlighting ...