Ongoing Between February 2022 and April 2023, clashes broke out in the Abyei area of South Sudan between Twic Dinka militias against Ngok Dinka militias, regarding control of the border between Abyei and South Sudan's Twic County.

[4] A short war broke out in 2012 over the area, but was resolved by the creation of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA).

[7] The death toll later increased to 27 dead and 26 injured, according to Abyei Security Advisor Kiluk Kon.

South Sudanese President Salva Kiir also announced the creation of a panel to assess and relieve the violence.

[4] On January 27, battles between the Bul Nuer and Ngok Dinka saw several dozen civilians killed and hundreds of cattle stolen in the Abyei villages of Tong Liet, Makoac-Madou, and Makeibum.

[21] At the outbreak of the War in Sudan on April 15, tensions rose between the Twic, Misseriya, and Ngok Dinka, but no attacks were reported.

[23] The United Nations postponed the deployment of additional peacekeepers in UNISFA to Abyei in May 2023, following the breakout of the war in Sudan.

[35] Ngok Dinka youth and fighters from Unity State launched a reprisal attack on October 25 in Buombil, Twic County, killing two SSPDF soldiers and three children.

[36] Twic and SSPDF forces attacked the villages of Angot, Wincuei and Nyiel, killing a Ghanaian peacekeeper, and six fighters.

[37] Abyei officials also accused Gai Machiek's militia called Titweng of aiding the SSPDF and Twic youth.

[37] Ajou denied the involvement of the SSPDF during the raids, and called for peace between Twic and Ngok Dinka.

[37] The toll of the attacks grew to forty-seven civilians killed and thirty-four injured, with the affected villages being Ayuok, Athony, Malual Aleu, Ka-dhian, Nyiel, Angot Wuncuei, and Wunpeeth, according to the Abyei Civil Society Organization.

[42][43] On December 14, one person was killed and four others injured in border attacks, with both Abyei and Twic officials trading blame.

[44] A similar attack occurred on December 20 on the border, with Abyei officials claiming the deaths of six Twic youth.

[45] On December 31, the deputy administrator of Abyei, Noon Deng, was killed with five others in Rummamer county by unknown gunmen.

[49][50] On January 27, 2024, Twic Dinka attacked the border villages of Nyinhuac, Majbong, and Ka-dhian and killed over fifty-three people and injured over sixty-four others.

[55] Another attack occurred in Aleel county, leading to the deaths of four civilians, and one in Machbong, where a market was torched.

[56] Further attacks the next day killed eighteen people and saw Twic Dinka and Gai Machiek's militants steal 1,000 heads of cattle.