Juba — The government of South Sudan has downplayed Sudan's inclusion of Abyei in its 2015 election plan, saying it contravenes the status of the disputed oil-producing region.
Sudan's National Elections Commission (NEC) announced on Sunday its intention to finalise the delineation of geographical constituencies for the 2015 elections by mid-September and revealed that the contested Abyei region will be included.
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