Sudan/South Sudan: South Sudan Risks Losing Oil-Rich Abyei

Feb 21, 2017 | Fred Oluoch, East African
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South Sudan risks losing the disputed oil-rich region of Abyei with internal strife taking most of its attention as Khartoum moves to entrench its administration across the border. President Omar al-Bashir declared last week that Abyei was part of Sudan's territory and asked residents to apply for identification documents from the local administration answerable to Khartoum. The dispute over Abyei was left in abeyance by the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA).