Sudan versus South Sudan : the conflict over Abyei
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2013
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University for Peace Africa Programme, Addis Ababa, ET
Abstract
The conflict over ownership of Abyei’s renewable and nonrenewable resources has evolved as a
contentious issue between Sudan and South Sudan. The situation was complicated by the relationships
of the Humr Misseriya pastoralists and Ngok Dinka agrarians with these governments,
respectively. Moreover, lack of agreement about who should be considered a resident of Abyei
derailed a referendum on the territory’s status as either part of Sudan or possibly South Sudan.
The government in Khartoum and the Humr Misseriya have thus far rejected all proposals and
agreements for resolving the conflict. To rectify this situation, the Sudanese and South Sudanese
governments need to work toward actualizing mutual benefits based on the agreed principles
and proposals put forward in the Abyei protocol of 2004/5 and by the African Union High-Level
Implementation Panel of 2012. Proceeding along these lines could lead to building durable
peace in Abyei and other contested areas along the border of Sudan and South Sudan.
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SUDAN--ABYEI, GOVERNANCE, RESOURCES MANAGEMENT, CONFLICT RESEARCH, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, OIL FIELDS, GRAZING LANDS, CIVIL WAR
Citation
Gebrekidan, G.Z. (2013). Sudan versus South Sudan: The Conflict over Abyei. Africa Peace and Conflict Journal, 6(2): 90-101.