Juba refutes Khartoum & UN claims on Sudanese withdrawal from Abyei
| Sudan pulls troops from disputed Abyei region, United Nations says CNN By By Jared Ferrie, for CNN Juba, South Sudan (CNN) — Sudan has withdrawn its soldiers from Abyei, a disputed border region also claimed by South Sudan, but has left police officers, the United Nations peacekeeping mission said Wednesday. |
| South Sudan minister’s plane forced to land after complications Sudan Tribune May 30, 2012 (JUBA) – A chartered aircraft carrying South Sudan’s Minister for Agriculture and Forestry, Betty Achan Ogwaro, was forced to return to Juba airport on Thursday, juts moments after the plane left the capital. The plane, which was heading … |
| Juba refutes Khartoum & UN claims on Sudanese withdrawal from Abyei Sudan Tribune May 30, 2012 (JUBA) – South Sudan on Wednesday accused government of neigbouring Sudan of redeploying “additional” troops into the hotly contested border region of Abyei, while the United Nations reported that the withdrawal had been completed. |
| South Sudan Disputes Report on Human Rights Violations About – News & Issues Approximately 250000 people, it says, were displaced as a result of the conflict reportedly emanating from fighting between South Sudan army (SPLA) and Sudan Armed Forces (SAF), clashes with renegade militia groups or cattle-related disputes among … |
| Petronas 1st-Quarter Net Up 72.6%; Sudan Dispute Hurting Output Fox Business KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysian state oil and gas company Petroliam Nasional Bhd. said Thursday its first-quarter net profit rose 72.6% from a year earlier but warned the continuing dispute between North and South Sudan has disrupted production and could hurt … |
| Sudan pound again under pressure after devaluation Ahram Online The African country is in a severe economic crisis after losing three-quarters of its oil output toSouth Sudan, which seceded in July. Crude revenues were Sudan’s main source of state income and foreign currency. Sudan has avoided an “Arab spring” … |
Ahram Online –
Longhorn cattle are the traditional measure of wealth in South Sudan but the preoccupation these days in the capital Juba is with a hornless green-backed beast, preferably in mint condition, no blemishes on its watermarked hide and no more than six …
Al-Arabiya –
Sudan and South Sudan fought a 1983-2005 war that left more than two million people dead, with Juba declaring independence in July. (AP) By AFP Talks between Sudan and South Sudan pushed slowly ahead Thursday despite Juba repeating accusations Khartoum …
AFP –
KHARTOUM, Sudan — Sudan denied on Thursday that armed police remain in the contested border territory of Abyei, after UN chief Ban Ki-moon and South Sudan urged the country to complete its pullout. Ban welcomed the “full withdrawal” on Tuesday of the …
Khaleej Times –
Top negotiators for Sudan and South Sudan have held their first talks since deadly border fighting last month took them to the brink of war, even as Juba accused Khartoum of fresh air strikes. Teams from both sides are in the Ethiopian capital for …
Xinhua –
BEIJING, May 31 (Xinhuanet) — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday welcomed the full withdrawal of the Sudanese armed forces from the disputed Abyei area yesterday and calls on Khartoum to withdraw all remaining armed police forces.
Voice of America (blog) –
African Union-led peace talks between top negotiators from Sudan and South Sudan were said to be progressing slowly Wednesday, despite reports of fresh fighting and questions about Sudan’s complete withdrawal from the key oil region of Abyei.
Huffington Post –
As a Angeleno who grew up moving between countries like Cameroon and Pakistan, my vacations typically consist of trips to places that are a bit out-there for many people; places that often illicit blank stares and a “Why would you go there and is it …
Voice of America –
Secretary general of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement, and Chief Negotiator of southern Sudan Pagan Amum speaks during a press conference in Nairobi Kenya, FILE April 13, 2012. Secretary general of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement, …
AFP –
By Jenny Vaughan (AFP) – ADDIS ABABA — South Sudan and the UN urged Sudan on Wednesday to complete its withdrawal from the disputed Abyei region, as the former civil war foes made slow progress in talks to prevent fresh conflict.
News24 –
Unmis peacekeepers driving past a destroyed UN truck that was part of a UN convoy that was ambushed about a week ago while transporting northern soldiers out of Abyei. (Stuart Price, AFP/Unmis) Addis Ababa – Top negotiators for Sudan and South Sudan …
euronews – May 30, 2012
KHARTOUM/ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Sudan’s army has withdrawn from the disputed region of Abyei bordering South Sudan, the United Nations confirmed on Wednesday, removing an obstacle to talks between the neighbours to end hostilities.
Chicago Tribune – May 30, 2012
* South says troops remain in region, dressed as police * Disputed Abyei area is a major source of tension * Talks will be first since fighting stopped * Sudan announced withdrawal before negotiations began (Adds details, reaction from South Sudan) …
Independent Online – May 30, 2012
By SAPA AP File photo – South Sudan’s President Salva Kiirr, center, and Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir, right, stand on the podium at the start of independence celebrations in Juba, South Sudan. Top negotiators for Sudan and South Sudan pressed …
The Guardian – May 30, 2012
Joyce was 16-years old and the only girl at her school to have completed primary education when she became pregnant and contracted HIV. “A man offered me money to have sex. I did not know what contraception was,” she recalls.
CNN – May 30, 2012
By By Jared Ferrie, for CNN Juba, South Sudan (CNN) — Sudan has withdrawn its soldiers from Abyei, a disputed border region also claimed by South Sudan, but has left police officers, the United Nations peacekeeping mission said Wednesday.
Chicago Tribune – May 30, 2012
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s army has withdrawn from the disputed region of Abyei bordering South Sudan, the United Nations confirmed on Wednesday, removing an obstacle to talks between the neighbors to end hostilities. Sudan said on Tuesday its forces …
TIME – May 30, 2012
By AP / MOHAMMED SAEED Tuesday, May 29, 2012 (KHARTOUM, Sudan) — Sudan withdrew its army Tuesday from the disputed Abyei border region that contains rich oil fields and is contested by neighboring South Sudan, handing it over to UN forces, …
AngolaPress – May 30, 2012
ABYEI – Sudanese troops on Tuesday withdrew from the disputed territory of Abyei, a UN spokesman told AFP. Rival South Sudan had already pulled its security forces out of Abyei in line with a UN Security Council demand for both sides to demilitarize …
CNN – May 30, 2012
Nuba refugees “exchange the peace” after a church service in the Yida refugee camp, South Sudan, April 2012. Peace talks between Sudan and South Sudan are scheduled to take place Tuesday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the first such discussion since …
Deutsche Welle – May 30, 2012
Sudanese forces have withdrawn from the contested border region of Abyei, the United Nations has said. Sudan and neighboring South Sudan have been embroiled in a violent dispute over the oil-rich region. The disputed Abyei region was reportedly handed …
New Vision – May 30, 2012
ADDIS ABABA/JUBA – Sudan said it had pulled its troops out of a disputed border territory and was ready to open a new page in its relations with neighbour South Sudan as the two countries re-started talks on Tuesday on avoiding a collapse into all-out …
San Francisco Chronicle – May 29, 2012
1 Troop withdrawal: Sudan withdrew its army Tuesday from the disputed Abyei border region that contains rich oil fields and is contested by neighboring South Sudan, handing it over to UN forces, the United Nations said. The two countries are set to …
Bernama – May 29, 2012
ADDIS ABABA, May 30 (BERNAMA- NNN-SUNA) — The African Union High Level Implementation Panel (AUHIP) on Sudan has held an extended meeting with delegations from Sudan and South Sudan ahead of the AU-sponsored negotiations to resolve the differences …
Aljazeera.com – May 29, 2012
Negotiators meet in Addis Ababa amid fresh exchange of allegations and a Sudanese troop pullout from contested region. Negotiators for Sudan and South Sudan have held their first talks since deadly border fighting last month, amid fresh accusations by …
New York Times – May 29, 2012
Sudan said Tuesday that it had pulled its troops out of the disputed border territory of Abyei and was ready to open a new page in its relations with South Sudan as the two countries restarted talks on Tuesday to try to avoid an all-out war.
CTV.ca – May 29, 2012
There is a humanitarian crisis unfolding in the world’s newest country as thousands of refugees from Sudan are fleeing across the border into South Sudan. South Sudan separated from Sudan last July and since then the Sudan has been waging a war against …
Times of India – May 29, 2012
ADDIS ABABA: Top negotiators for Sudan and South Sudan met on Tuesday for their first talks since deadly border fighting last month took them to the brink of war, even as Juba accused Khartoum of fresh air strikes. Teams from both sides are in the …
The Daily Star – May 29, 2012
WASHINGTON/KHARTOUM: Sudan’s economy faces “daunting” challenges after the secession of oil-producing South Sudan and emergency measures are needed to stabilize it, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday. Sudan has been struggling with high …
Chicago Tribune – May 29, 2012
* Sudans at loggerheads since southern secession * Diplomat pessimistic over speedy settlement (Recasts with Sudan statement, reported Abyei withdrawal) By Aaron Maasho and Hereward Holland ADDIS ABABA/JUBA, May 29 (Reuters) – Sudan said it had pulled …
Independent Online – May 29, 2012
By SAPA Sudanese Army spokesman al-Sawarmi Khalid speaks during a news conference in Khartoum May 28, 2012. Sudan’s army will withdraw all troops from the disputed region of Abyei bordering South Sudan, Khalid said on Monday, complying with a demand by …
About Post Author
