evidence: Prelude [edit]The Abyei area is inhabited by the Ngok Dinka, a sub-group of the Dinka people who live in South Sudan.[2] In the early 1900s, Misseriya Arabs moved to the area following the British conquest.[3] Following the independence of South Sudan from Sudan in 2011, Abyei was left as a disputed area as no side wanted to give up the rich oilfields in the region.[4] A short war broke out in 2012 over the area, but was resolved by the creation of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA). As of 2024, South Sudan holds de facto control over the area.[4] [...] - ^ "Abyei opts to join South Sudan in unofficial referendum". BBC News. 2013-10-31. Retrieved 2023-09-28. [...] - ^ "UNISFA Condemns the reported presence of South Sudanese uniformed personnel inside the Abyei Area - Sudan | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. 2023-03-01. Retrieved 2023-09-28.