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South Sudan: On Abyei – Enough Is Enough

| June 19, 2013 | 0 Comments

No one whether locally or internationally can still argue there is more hope to resolve Abyei stalemate peacefully. It has been everybody’s wish that dialogue could prevail over wrangling and peace over war. But all the well wishers, South Sudanese and Sudanese of good will are put to shame by intransigence of some of ruling [...]

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On Abyei enough is enough

| June 19, 2013 | 0 Comments

By Deng Vanang June 17, 2013 – No one whether locally or internationally can still argue there is more hope to resolve Abyei stalemate peacefully. It has been everybody’s wish that dialogue could prevail over wrangling and peace over war. But all the well wishers, South Sudanese and Sudanese of good will are put to [...]

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France condemns attack on UN force in disputed Abyei area of Sudan

| June 17, 2013 | 0 Comments

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NCP: No Way for Resolving Abyei Dispute outside the Protocol

| June 16, 2013 | 0 Comments

NCP: No Way for Resolving Abyei Dispute outside the Protocol Khartoum – The ruling National Congress party has reiterated the belongingness of disputed regions of Abyei to Sudan, ruling out any possibility to settle the dispute outside the context of the protocols of the comprehensive peace agreement (CPA)“There is no way for resolving the situation [...]

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UN adds 1 100 peacekeepers to Abyei force

| June 4, 2013 | 0 Comments

2013-05-29 22:39 Multimedia   ·   User Galleries   ·   News in Pictures Send us your pictures  Â·  Send us your stories New York – The UN Security Council on Wednesday voted to add more than 1 100 extra troops to the international peacekeeping force in Abyei amid new tensions between Sudan and South [...]

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UN boosts peacekeepers in Abyei to over 5000, demands Sudan complete …

| June 3, 2013 | 0 Comments

Duffy tried to speak with prime minister about his expenses OTTAWA — Sen. Mike Duffy approached Prime Minister Stephen Harper following a mid-February Conservative caucus meeting to discuss his expense claims… more » Comments () Duffy tried to speak with prime minister about his expenses Read more: http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/boosts+peacekeepers+Abyei+over+5300+demands+Sudan+complete/8450793/story.html

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1100 peacekeepers added to Abyei force

| June 3, 2013 | 0 Comments

UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council yesterday voted to add more than 1,100 extra troops to the international peacekeeping force in Abyei amid new tensions between Sudan and South Sudan over the territory. The move comes after the killing of a tribal leader and an Ethiopian peacekeeper in the past month. The Security Council voted [...]

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Kiir tells UN chief it is time to take action over Abyei dispute

| June 3, 2013 | 0 Comments

June 2, 2013 (JUBA)- South Sudan president Salva Mayardit said it is time for the international community “to take action” in order to resolve conflict over the disputed region of Abyei, accusing Sudan of showing lack of political will to forge an understanding. President Salva Kiir poses with other leaders of African countries during a [...]

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UN Security Council renews mandate of UN Interim Security Force for Abyei

| June 3, 2013 | 0 Comments

UNITED NATIONS, May 29 — The UN Security Council on Wednesday voted to extend the mandate of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) until November 30, 2013, and urged Sudan and South Sudan to take steps to implement confidence- building measures among the respective communities in the area. The 15-nation Council recalled that [...]

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New York: UN Security Council extends Abyei mission for six months

| June 1, 2013 | 0 Comments

New York, US – The UN Security Council has extended until 30 November the mandate of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA), a UN statement said on Thursday. Abyei is an area contested by South Sudan and Sudan. The statement, made available to PANA in New York, said the Council also increased the [...]

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