UN workers caught in Sudan crossfireFrom RAJI BASHIR in Khartoum, SudanKHARTOUM, (CAJ News) THE United Nations is worried at the ethnic clashes in central Sudan, where its workers have been caught in the crossfire. The conflict is most severe in the Abyei region, established in 2005 at the end of the second Sudan civil war. Armed elements from rival ethnic groups and the proliferation of illegal arms have been commonplace in recent months amid fights over territories. Ceasefire agreements reached in 2011 have not yielded results, bringing about the intervention of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA). Following the attack, UNISFA has reinforced its procedures to ensure the safety of its staff and workers connected with its projects in Abyei Area.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 26, 2017 05:15 UTC