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Sudan: Ngok Dinka Community to Hold Abyei Referendum This Month
Sudan Tribune, 19 October 2013
The Ngok Dinka have openly declared their intention to conduct the Abyei area community referendum, saying they see "no light at the end of the tunnel". The decision emerged after… Read more »
Sudan: Abyei to Hold Referendum Despite Warnings
Community leaders say they will go ahead with the referendum to determine the future of Abyei, despite warnings from the international community about the possibility of violence.
Residents of Abyei celebrate the decision of the Permanent Court of Arbitration, ruling on the boundaries of the Abyei Area.
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South Sudan: Abyei Residents Consider Unilateral Referendum, Says South Sudan Diplomat
VOA, 22 October 2013
South Sudan's Foreign Minister, Barnaba Marial Benjamin, said residents of the disputed oil-rich Abyei region are restless and contemplating holding a referendum to determine… Read more »
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SNA, 21 October 2013
The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), at its 401st meeting held on 21 October 2013, exchanged views on the situation in the Abyei area and issued the following… Read more »
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SNA, 21 October 2013
The proposed summit meeting between the President of the Republic, Field Marshal Omer Al-Bashir, and the President of the Republic of South Sudan, Gen. Salva Kiir, will begin… Read more »
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Sudan: Clooney's Satellite Sentinel Issues Human Security Alert for Sudan's South Kordofan and Abyei
SSP, 22 October 2013
The Satellite Sentinel Project, which George Clooney founded along with John Prendergast in 2010, is issuing a human security warning for civilians living south of Kadugli in… Read more »
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South Sudan: Abyei Group Loyal to South Sudan to Hold Referendum
VOA, 21 October 2013
Members of the Ngok Dinka community in the disputed Abyei region have said they plan to hold a unilateral referendum to decide whether the area will join South Sudan or Sudan. Read more »
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East Africa: South Sudan and Sudanese Leaders to Meet
VOA, 21 October 2013
Leaders of Sudan and South Sudan plan to meet in South Sudan's capital, Juba, Tuesday, to help resolve tensions between the two neighboring countries, according to a senior… Read more »
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SNA, 21 October 2013
The General Director of the Bilateral and Regional Relations Administration at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Abdul-Mahmoud Abdul-Halim, pointed out that the coming… Read more »
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Sudan: Juba Ready to Host President Bashir Tomorrow, Says Committee
GoSS, 21 October 2013
A high level Committee tasked with the preparetions for the expected visit of the President of Sudan H.E Omer Hassan El-Bashir has announced today that all is set for the… Read more »
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Sudan: Karti Affirms Importance of President Al-Bashir's Visit to Juba
SNA, 21 October 2013
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ali Ahmed Karti, has affirmed the importance of the upcoming visit of the President of the Republic, Field Marshal Omer Al-Bashir, to Juba ,the… Read more »
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Sudan: AU Welcomes Bashir-Kiir Summit, Urges Concrete Steps On Abyei
Sudan Tribune, 20 October 2013
The African Union Peace and Security Council on Monday expressed "deep" concern at the prevailing situation in the Abyei, urging leaders of the two Sudans to take concrete steps to… Read more »
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Sudan: Bashir to Visit S.Sudan for Talks Focused On Abyei
VOA, 18 October 2013
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir will visit South Sudan next week for talks with President Salva Kiir that are expected to focus on the delayed referendum for Abyei, officials… Read more »
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South Sudan: WCC Planning a Meeting With Khartoum Over Abyei
GoSS, 18 October 2013
The World Council of Churches (WCC) is in the process to bring Khartoum on the table to ensure the issue of Abyei is addressed. Read more »
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Sudan: President Bashir to Visit South Sudan On Tuesday
ERTA, 20 October 2013
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir President Al-Bashir will visit Juba, the capital of South Sudan Republic, on Tuesday at the head of a high-level delegation at the… Read more »
InFocus
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The African Union Peace and Security Council has ordered Sudan and South Sudan not to take any unilateral decision on Abyei referendum. Read more »
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The country has rejected the proposal made by the African Union to extend talks by six-weeks over the border region of Abyei being disputed with South Sudan. Read more »
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The ENOUGH project, an American campaign to end genocide and crimes against humanity, has called on the forthcoming African Union summit to help resolve the dispute between Sudan ... Read more »
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The UN peacekeeping force in the oil-rich Abyei region has completed its first verification mission in making sure troops from Sudan and South Sudan pull out of the demilitarized ... Read more »
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The country has accused the African Union of going behind mediators backs and removing a paragraph from a draft text proposal pertaining to a six-week extension to reach a deal ... Read more »
