The displaced, mainly children, have reportedly moved north of Abyei town.
“We have a lot of Sudanese who are in Amiet market and it is because of the war which is still happening. The UNIFSA [United Nations Mission in Abyei] have received these people and some NGOs have gone to there to enumerate them and so I cannot give the accurate figures now as it will be shared in the meetings,” said Bulis Koc, the Information minister for Abyei Administrative Area.
He called for humanitarian support for people in a deteriorating situation.
“Many people are peasants and due to the conflict, they could not do any businesses such cutting trees to sell as fear has gripped the area”, said Koch.
The conflict displaced Sudanese and South Sudanese from major towns of Sudan.
The official said they would allocate land for settling those displaced in Abyei.
He, however, called on other humanitarian organizations to rescue the situation.
“Even the health situation in Amiet is very bad. A lot Sudanese are in staying in Amiet town which is north of Abyei town and the administration can’t do anything to rescue them as we are incapacitated financially,” stressed Koch.
The minister said collective effort is needed to address the plight of those in need.
Past months have, however, seen increasing attacks and fatalities in Abyei, a disputed province on the border of South Sudan and Sudan. Fighting has flared between the Twic Dinka and Ngok Dinka, who previously clashed in 2022 and 2023.
