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Sudan:
Babo Nimir Welcomes AU Decision On Halting Unilateral Referendum At Abyei
SNA, 7 October 2013
The chieftain of Messairiya tribe, Mukhtar Babo Nimir, has welcomed the decision of the African Peace and Security Council on refuse to holding unilateral referendum at Abyei area. Read more »
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South Sudan:
Sudans Still At Odds Over Abyei Referendum
VOA, 29 September 2013
A year after South Sudan and Sudan signed nine agreements aimed at solidifying the fragile peace between the two countries, little progress has been made on implementing the pacts,… Read more »
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Sudan:
Government Foils Attempt to Hold Unilateral Referendum in Abyei, Karti
Sudan Tribune, 30 September 2013
Sudanese diplomacy foiled an attempt to issue a decision United by the Nations Security Council (UNSC) providing to organise a referendum in Abyei without the consent of the… Read more »
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Sudan:
Kiir Says Abyei Referendum Would Bring Lasting Peace With Sudan
Sudan Tribune, 3 October 2013
South Sudan President Salva Kiir said "time is running out" for peace efforts to materialise over Abyei, a contested oil border region, arguing that conducting referendum in the… Read more »
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Sudan:
Abyei's Anticipated Referendum
Sudan Tribune, 1 October 2013
The gate into the town of Abyei, located on the contested border between Sudan and South Sudan, is raised. An Ethiopian peacekeeper sits in the shade of a bunker laced with razor… Read more »
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Africa:
AU Urges "Urgent" Resumption of Discussions On Abyei
Sudan Tribune, 28 September 2013
The African Union has urged Sudan and South Sudan to "urgently" resume discussions on its proposal to resolve the final status of the disputed oil-producing region of Abyei. Read more »
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Sudan:
South Sudan Obtains Global Support Over Abyei Referendum - VP Igga
Sudan Tribune, 3 October 2013
South Sudan said Thursday that it obtained international backing in support of a plan to conduct the long-awaited referendum in the disputed oil-producing region of Abyei. Read more »
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South Sudan:
Govt Presses for Abyei Referendum
VOA, 7 October 2013
South Sudan has called on the international community to ensure quick implementation of the agreement to hold a referendum to determine the final status of the disputed oil-rich… Read more »
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Sudan:
Abyei Dispute 'Troublesome, Problematic' – Mbeki
allAfrica, 4 October 2013
The “troublesome, problematic” issue of whether the Abyei region belongs in South Sudan or Sudan is the most important issue still to be resolved between the two… Read more »
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South Sudan:
Country Obtains Global Support Over Abyei Referendum - VP
CISA, 4 October 2013
South Sudan said Thursday October 03 that it had obtained international backing in support of a plan to conduct the long-awaited referendum in the disputed oil-producing region of… Read more »