Drone strikes in Abyei killed at least 30 last month, UN peacekeeping chief tells Security Council

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UN says drone strikes in Abyei killed at least 30 people last month

The UN peacekeeping chief told the Security Council on Thursday that drone strikes in the disputed Abyei area last month killed at least 30 people, adding a new and concerning dimension to security there. On Wednesday, Ethiopia expelled six Sudanese diplomats amid accusations that it lets the paramilitary RSF launch drone strikes from Ethiopian territory. Reports also describe hostility toward Arab Sudanese refugees in eastern Chad and struggles by Sudanese factories to reopen.

• The UN peacekeeping chief said Abyei drone strikes last month killed at least 30 people.
• Ethiopia expelled six Sudanese diplomats over accusations that it lets the RSF launch drone strikes from its territory.
• Arab Sudanese refugees in eastern Chad face mistrust and hostility from other refugees, as RSF-linked fighters have been accused of repeatedly targeting civilians from other ethnic groups.
• Factories in Khartoum are struggling to restart after heavy war losses, leaving workers jobless and consumers facing higher prices.