Sudan: Abyei Region Still a Stumbling Block Between South Sudan, Sudan

4 October 2012

Juba — Pressure from ethnic groups along the border, security concerns, and keen interest in resources like oil and land are making it difficult for Sudan and South Sudan - the world's newest country - to resolve their dispute over the fertile, oil-rich region of Abyei and demarcate their common border.

Speaking in Turkey on Monday, Sudan's first vice president, Ali Osman Taha, called for a referendum to resolve the issue.

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