### [2026-09-17](/feed/2026/09/17/index.md)

##### South Sudanese Civil War
# Twenty-six people are killed and 82 more injured during clashes between two rival communities in Abyei, at the border between Sudan and South Sudan. 




### Sources:

1. [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2026/9/17/at-least-26-killed-in-clashes-along-sudan-south-sudan-border-region)

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