South Sudan: Abyei Needs Peacekeeping Force Before Agreement Can Be Reached

The Vice President of the new state of South Sudan, Dr. Riek Machar Teny, says UN peacekeeping forces must be deployed to the disputed Abyei area before any true negotiations on the future of the region can begin. (00:23)

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Secretary General Endorses Abyei Agreement

Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon welcomes the agreement entered into by the governments of Sudan and Southern Sudan that will demilitarize Abyei and establish an Ethiopian led peacekeeping force. (00:29)

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UN: Over 100 000 Displaced By Fighting In Sudan’s Abyei

UN spokesperson Martin Nesirky says over 100 000 people have been displaced by continued clashes in Sudan’s Abyei region. Nesirky says the UN Mission in Sudan is also well short of meeting its funding needs. (00:32)

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Ban: Too Early To Talk About “Ethnic Cleansing” in Abyei

Secretary General Ban Ki Moon says he is concerned by recent UN reports from Sudan but says it is too early to talk about ethnic cleansing in the disputed Abyei region. (00:38)

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UN: Khartoum Must Prevent Violence In Abyei

United Nations spokesperson Martin Nesirky says Northern Sudanese forces are responsible for preventing the looting and arson that has forced tens of thousands of civilians to flee the region. ( 00:28)

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