Country Watch again between Sudan and SPLM.
On May 19, 2011, the conflict transformed into a crisis when Sudanese armed forces (SAF) from the north attacked and took control of Abyei. This move by the SAF was condemned by the UN Se- curity Council and seen as a breach of the CPA. A few days later, the SPLM sent troops to Abyei and the nearby Sudanese region of South Kordofan. Clashes between Sudan’s army and the SPLM oc- curred throughout the region and caused an esti- mated 100,000 people to flee Abyei.
Also during this time, unidentified assailants wounded four peacekeepers serving with the UN Mission in Sudan while they were on patrol in the Abyei region. The Security Council has expressed concern that Sudan is impeding the UN mission in Abyei and is not fully allowing humanitarian aid into Sudan’s South Kordofan and the Blue Nile re- gions. Since the May occupation of Abyei, there
have been claims of human rights violations with- in Sudan, and people fear that more violence will occur.
As of October 1, 2011, the Sudanese government had yet to withdraw its forces from the disputed territory of Abyei. UN spokesman Martin Nesirky has made a new appeal to Sudan and South Su- dan and “urged the parties to implement the agreement they reached earlier this month and to withdraw their forces from the Abyei area so as to facilitate the return of the displaced population and ensure the smooth beginning of the migration season.” It remains to be seen if the two countries will abide by the June temporary agreement and pursue a path to implement the rest of the provi- sions of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in order to resolve their dispute regarding the Abyei region.
* Submitted by Dominique D. de Vastey .
ILSA Quarterly » volume 20 » issue 1 » October 2011
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