(../../../../favicon_aje.ico) At least 26 killed in clashes along Sudan-South Sudan border region | Conflict News | Al Jazeera    (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/17/at-least-26-killed-in-clashes-along-sudan-south-sudan-border-region)                                               (https://www.aljazeera.com/xml/rss/all.xml)  (https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2026/9/17/at-least-26-killed-in-clashes-along-sudan-south-sudan-border-region)  (https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ap_6aac51a15f868-1789677985.jpg?resize=1920%2C1440)  (../../../../wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ap_6aac51a15f868-1789677985.jpg@resize=770,513&quality=80)     (https://cdn.cookielaw.org) (https://cdn.cookielaw.org) (https://cdn.cookielaw.org) (https://cdn.cookielaw.org/scripttemplates/otSDKStub.js) (https://www.google-analytics.com) (https://www.google-analytics.com) (https://www.google-analytics.com) (https://static.chartbeat.com/) (https://static.chartbeat.com/) (https://static.chartbeat.com/) (../../../../static/css/vendor~main~d08ff9cb.24bf1742.r2.chunk.css) (../../../../static/css/component~main~748942c6.6c6e15fe.r2.chunk.css) (../../../../static/css/component~main~b07b7304.e3bc53a0.r2.chunk.css) (../../../../static/css/component~main~6e6dca10.74fd263a.r2.chunk.css) (../../../../static/css/component~main~5db14389.c7afea12.r2.chunk.css) (https://www.aljazeera.com/static/media/Roboto-Bold.52bb58c8.woff2) (https://www.aljazeera.com/static/media/Roboto-Regular.c5bf51b6.woff2)  (../../../../static/css/vendor~aje/containers/home-page~components/video-article/videoPageDispatcher~containers/amp-live-blo~5f903362.2e08e417.r2.chunk.css)  (../../../../static/css/component~aje/containers/home-page~components/video-article/videoPageDispatcher~containers/amp-live-~41c72a2c.3f309873.r2.chunk.css)  (../../../../static/css/component~aje/containers/home-page~components/video-article/videoPageDispatcher~containers/amp-live-~06be7c11.0625e98d.r2.chunk.css)  (../../../../static/css/common~493df0b3.ec3ab9b5.r2.chunk.css)  (../../../../static/css/pages/article-page~493df0b3.accd71c7.r2.chunk.css)  (../../../../static/css/common~493df0b3.ec3ab9b5.r2.chunk.css)   Skip links (at-least-26-killed-in-clashes-along-sudan-south-sudan-border-region@traffic_source=rss.html#main-content-area) Skip to Content  (https://www.aljazeera.com/)          (https://www.aljazeera.com/video/live) play    Live    Sign up  Show navigation menu     Navigation menu (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/) News    Show more news sections  (https://www.aljazeera.com/africa/) Africa   (https://www.aljazeera.com/asia/) Asia   (https://www.aljazeera.com/us-canada/) US & Canada   (https://www.aljazeera.com/latin-america/) Latin America   (https://www.aljazeera.com/europe/) Europe   (https://www.aljazeera.com/asia-pacific/) Asia Pacific      (https://www.aljazeera.com/middle-east/) Middle East   (https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/explainer/) Explained   (https://www.aljazeera.com/sports) Sport   (https://www.aljazeera.com/opinion/) Opinion   (https://www.aljazeera.com/videos/) Video   More   Show more sections  (https://www.aljazeera.com/features/) Features   (https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/) Economy   (https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/human-rights/) Human Rights   (https://www.aljazeera.com/climate-crisis) Climate Crisis   (https://www.aljazeera.com/investigations/) Investigations   (https://www.aljazeera.com/interactives/) Interactives   (https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/) In Pictures   (https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/science-and-technology/) Science & Technology   (https://www.aljazeera.com/audio/podcasts) Podcasts   (https://www.aljazeera.com/travel) Travel   (https://www.aljazeera.com/sponsored/) Sponsored Content        (https://www.aljazeera.com/video/live) play    Live    Click here to search search     Sign up        (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/) News |(https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/conflict/) Conflict   At least 26 killed in clashes along Sudan-South Sudan border region UN Interim Security Force for Abyei strengthens security on the ground after days of deadly fighting.   Listen   Listen (2 mins)       Save       Share At least 26 killed in clashes along Sudan-South Sudan border region on social media share-nodes    Share (https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2Frpnt52) facebook      (https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=At%20least%2026%20killed%20in%20clashes%20along%20Sudan-South%20Sudan%20border%20region&source=sharethiscom&related=sharethis&via=AJEnglish&url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2Frpnt52) x    (whatsapp://send?text=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2Frpnt52) whatsapp-stroke    (https://aje.news/rpnt52)  copylink          google       Add Al Jazeera on Google  info      (A UNMIS peacekeeper patrol on APC in Abyei, Sothern Sudan, Friday, March 11, 2011.Scores of villagers have died in recent fighting in Southern Sudan despite the presence of 10,000 U.N. troops mandated with protecting civilians. Now, internal documents say U.N. officials have ordered the peacekeepers not to operate in an area where civilians are at risk in upcoming battles, after being asked to avoid the region by the south's military.(AP Photo/Tim Freccia))   A UN vehicle on patrol in the Abyei region between Sudan and South Sudan [File: AP]   (https://www.aljazeera.com/author/al_jazeera_staff_150119130629458)     By  (https://www.aljazeera.com/author/al_jazeera_staff_150119130629458) Al Jazeera Staff , AFPand Reuters   Published On 17 Sep 2026 17 Sep 2026    At least 26 people have been killed and 82 others injured in days of intercommunal fighting in a disputed region on the border between South Sudan and Sudan. Reporting the death toll on Thursday, the United Nations said it had reinforced its security presence around Abyei town. Recommended Stories list of 2 items list 1 of 2 (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/28/armed-raid-on-cattle-camp-kills-at-least-49-in-south-sudan) Armed raid on cattle camp kills at least 49 in South Sudan  list 2 of 2 (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/24/ambush-in-south-sudan-kills-peacekeeping-troops) Ambush in South Sudan kills peacekeeping troops   end of list  Clashes are frequent in Abyei, and the region’s status has remained unresolved since South Sudan gained independence from Sudan and became a nation in 2011. The violence erupted at Amiet Common Market in response to separate killings of a Ngok Dinka man on Monday and a Misseriya man on Tuesday, the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) said in a statement. UNISFA said the initial killings escalated tensions between the two rival communities around the market. Similar fighting has broken out between Ngok Dinka and Misseriya pastoral communities that often involves grazing lands and watering points for their animals. The Misseriya, Arab pastoralists from Sudan, migrate south into Abyei during the dry season in search of grazing land, sometimes clashing with the Ngok Dinka, the region’s permanent residents. ⁠”We are actively engaging with the leaders of the two communities who have reiterated their commitment to dialogue and a peaceful resolution to the hostilities,” said Lieutenant General Ganesh Kumar Shreshta of UNISFA. “Our priority is to prevent further loss of life. We urge all community leaders to embrace dialogue and advance peaceful coexistence.” In a statement posted on X on Thursday, UNISFA said, “On the ground, we are taking all measures to protect civilians and prevent retaliation”.     The UNISFA force is composed of 3,000 police and soldiers whose mission is to protect civilians. 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