Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 13th Feb. UN blue helmets on Monday said that they are maintaining enhanced levels of patrolling to protect civilians in the disputed oil-rich Abyei region between Sudan and South Sudan after deadly clashes.
The UN Mission in Abyei region said patrols have been stepped up in southern Abyei, where most of the violence has taken place.
UNIFSA is providing refuge to civilians displaced in the clashes, many are children and working with humanitarian partners to meet their needs.
It is engaging with stakeholders at the national and community levels to calm tensions and coordinate to provide longer-term security and voluntary return options to those displaced.