![Abyei has been contested since South Sudan gained independence in 2011. By (AFP)]()
At least 19 people were killed Wednesday when suspected nomadic Misseriya herders from Sudan attacked a village in the disputed oil-rich region of Abyei along the border of South Sudan, according to UN peacekeepers, although local authorities gave a much higher toll. Abyei has been contested since South Sudan gained independence in 2011, while t ...