Abyei

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Map showing the Abyei Region, a disputed area between Sudan and South Sudan, outlined with a red dashed border. The map highlights the towns of Abyei and Agok along the Al-Arab river, with the region's final status noted as undetermined. An inset locates the Abyei Region within the broader area of Sudan and South Sudan.

Abyei

region, Sudan

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Multiparty elections and preparations for southern independence
…alarming situation in the disputed Abyei region. Under the terms of the 2005 CPA, the region was jointly administered by northern and southern Sudanese until its final status could be determined, which, with the indefinite postponement of the Abyei referendum, was still pending. There had been scattered amounts of low-level…
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…alarming situation in the disputed Abyei region. Under the terms of the 2005 CPA, the region was jointly administered by northern and southern Sudanese until its final status could be determined, which, with the indefinite postponement of the Abyei referendum, was still pending. There had been scattered amounts of low-level…
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