PHOTO ESSAYS: Looting and Burning in Abyei
New photos from the Abyei region of Sudan provide evidence of organized looting and razing on May 23, 2011 says the ENOUGH Project, which obtained the photos. The looting followed the occupation of ...
South Sudan Calls for Abyei Referendum
The South Sudan government insists that the Abyei region must be allowed to go to a referendum to break the ongoing impasse that continues to displace residents.
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Sudan: South Calls for Abyei Referendum
Nation, 26 May 2011
The South Sudan government insists that the Abyei region must be allowed to go to a referendum to break the ongoing impasse that continues to displace residents. Read more »
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Sudan: Why the Abyei Battle is Raging
Monitor, 26 May 2011
After violating the Sudanese peace agreement and occupying Abyei early in the week, Khartoum came out strongly maintaining that they were just responding to constant aggression… Read more »
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Sudan: Stop Abyei Abuses, Hold Forces Accountable
HRW, 26 May 2011
The Sudanese government urgently needs to halt looting and destruction of civilian property by its forces in the town of Abyei and hold those responsible to account, Human Rights… Read more »
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Sudan: Abyei Still Tense After Burning and Looting, UN Reports
UN News, 25 May 2011
While the Sudanese town of Abyei is now empty with its residents having fled the recent violence, the situation there remains tense, according to the United Nations, which called… Read more »
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Sudan: Country's Peace Negotiator Calls for Creation of Independent State in Abyei
Sudan Tribune, 25 May 2011
The chief mediator of the Sudan's Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), General Lazarus Sumbeiywo, has proposed the need to create an independent state of Abyei as a solution to the… Read more »
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Sudan: Country's Former Central Bank Governor Warns of Post-Secession Shock
Sudan Tribune, 25 May 2011
The former governor of the Central Bank of Sudan Sabir Mohamed al-Hassan sounded the warning bell on the impact of the upcoming country's breakup on the economy. Read more »
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Sudan: Govt Calls for Help in Abyei Row
The Star, 25 May 2011
NEWLY posted Sudan ambassador to Kenya, Kamal Ismail Mohamed, has called for support in resolving the Abyei region dispute. Read more »
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Sudan: Abyei Refugees Live Under Trees With No Food, Water
ACNS, 25 May 2011
The Anglican Alliance has received reports of civilians fleeing from the contested Abyei area in Sudan after Northern troops swept through the town over the weekend. Civilians,… Read more »
Documents
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25 May 2011
SAF Troops, Tanks and Artillery Massing at El Obeid Barracks: Satellite Sentinel Project Report
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Satellite Sentinel Project imagery and analysis has shown the escalation of Sudan Armed Forces military deployment, including the massing of ... see more »
InFocus
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Efforts are under way to develop a new security plan for the Abyei region that would include the withdrawal of northern and southern Sudanese troops and the boosting of UN forces ... Read more »
