More than 50 people, including two UN peacekeepers were killed in heavy fighting along the border between More than 50 people, including two UN peacekeepers were killed in heavy fighting along the border between South Sudan and Sudan over the weekend. over the weekend.
Armed men from South Sudan's Warrap State carried out raids in the neighbouring Abyei region.
The motive for the attack is unclear but it is believed that the fighting was linked to a land conflict between members of ethnic groups.
Both South Sudan and Sudan claim ownership of Abyei, in a dispute that has remained unresolved since the former gained its independence in 2011.
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