Key facts
- At least 26 people were killed and 82 injured in Abyei town.
- The clashes involved members of the Ngok Dinka and Misseriya tribes.
- The violence was sparked by the killing of two men from both tribes on Monday and Tuesday.
- The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) reinforced its security presence and deployed additional forces.
- Abyei is an oil-rich area jointly administered by South Sudan and Sudan.
At least 26 people were killed and 82 others injured in Abyei town, located on the border between South Sudan and Sudan, following clashes between two rival tribes, the United Nations said on Thursday. The violence involved members of the Ngok Dinka and Misseriya tribes and was reportedly sparked by the initial killing of two men from both tribes on Monday and Tuesday.