In addition to driving a regional refugee crisis, the brutal war in Sudan is exacerbating instability in the contested region of Abyei, a senior UN peacekeeping official said on Tuesday, highlighting escalating challenges.

Rich in oil resources, the Abyei area straddles the border between Sudan and South Sudan and is claimed by both sides.

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