South Sudan: 52 Lives Lost in Attack on African Village of Abyei| OneIndia News
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Gunmen attacked Abyei, claimed by Sudan and South Sudan, leaving 52 dead, including a UN peacekeeper. Motivated by a land dispute,..
South Sudan, officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in eastern Central Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia, Sudan, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and Kenya, and includes the vast swamp region of the Sudd, formed by the White Nile and known locally as the Bahr al Jabal, meaning "Mountain Sea". The population was 11,088,796 in 2023, and Juba is the capital and largest city. South Sudan gained independence from Sudan on 9 July 2011, making it the most recent sovereign state or country with widespread recognition as of 2024.
Gunmen attacked Abyei, claimed by Sudan and South Sudan, leaving 52 dead, including a UN peacekeeper. Motivated by a land dispute,..