A prominent tribal leader in the disputed Sudanese territory of Abyei has been shot dead in an incident involving a rival Arab militia.<\/p>\n
Kual Deng Majok, the chief of the Dinka ethnic group, was killed during a stand-off between the Arab Misseriya militia and UN peacekeepers.<\/p>\n
There were also reports of UN forces being wounded.<\/p>\n
Oil-rich Abyei abuts both Sudan and South Sudan – which seceded in 2011 – and is claimed by the two countries.<\/p>\n
The conflict is rooted in a dispute over land between farmers of the pro-South Sudan Dinka Ngok people and cattle-herding Misseriya Arab nomads in the north.<\/p>\n
As a result, Abyei remains under the administration of an interim UN security force.<\/p>\n
Saturday’s incident began when a convoy of South Sudanese officials looking into the future of Abyei was surrounded by the Arab militia, and the UN tried to secure their release.<\/p>\n
A source told media “The top Dinka leader, Kual Deng Majok, was killed… after he was attacked by Misseriya.”<\/p>\n
A Misseriya chief also confirmed the death.<\/p>\n
“A group of Misseriya stopped the convoy and started negotiations. Then a clash happened when a [UN] soldier shot one of the Misseriya who was readying his weapon,” the unnamed chief said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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