Calm has returned to the Abyei Administrative Area following a deadly attack in Athony village last week, which resulted in the loss of five lives. However, senior officials in Abyei and Warrap have traded accusations of mobilizations of armed youth on either side.
The Authorities of the Abyei Special Administrative Area (ASAA) have raised concerns about the deteriorating human health conditions in the region due to a surge in the numbers of returnees, refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and Misseriya tribesmen from Sudan seeking medical services.