Clashes in Abyei 9 killed , more than 60 injured

On Tuesday, September 15, 2026, violent clashes erupted between members of the Ngok Dinka and Misseriya communities at the Amiet joint market in the disputed Abyei Special Administrative Area. The violence resulted in significant casualties, with at least nine people reported killed and over 60 others injured. The Cause of this violence fellow Monday Evening initial attack target traders from the Ngok Dinka community at or near the market, leaving one person injured, on Tuesday Morning: Tensions escalated sharply after a Misseriya man was found dead with his throat cut, sparking immediate retaliatory anger. Tuesday Evening: Full-scale clashes broke out at the Amiet joint market between armed members of both groups, leading to heavy casualties.