By AFP More by this AuthorA regional United Nations envoy expressed concern Monday that fighting between the forces of two generals vying for power in Sudan is drawing closer to the country's border with South Sudan and the disputed Abyei region. With its military offensive in West Kordofan and seizure of Belila's airport and oil field, "the RSF is getting closer to Abyei, controlling parts of the border with South Sudan," Tetteh said during a UN Security Council meeting. The military confrontation between the two rival groups, she said, therefore "is getting closer to the boundary with Abyei and the border with South Sudan." Located between Sudan and South Sudan, Abyei has been a flashpoint since the South gained independence in 2011. The war between Burhan and his ex-deputy Daglo has left more than 9,000 dead since April, according to a UN report.

Source: Daily Nation November 07, 2023 07:25 UTC