In South Sudan, a suspected "love triangle" among soldiers led to a deadly shootout, resulting in the deaths of at least 14 soldiers. The incident occurred on Monday near the oil-rich Abyei Box region, further destabilizing a fragile power-sharing agreement.

• 14 soldiers were killed: six from SPLA-IO (Machar's party) and eight from the SSPDF.
• The clash involved members of the Unified VIP Protection Force, comprising troops aligned with President Salva Kiir and opposition leader Riek Machar.
• The dispute reportedly began between two officers, one pro-Machar and one pro-Kiir, who were romantically involved with the same lady.