The Sudanese army took control Saturday, May 21 the town of Abyei, on the border between North and South Sudan. "The Sudanese army has taken control of this evening the town of Abyei, and has pushed the enemy," said state television, in its newsletter. This movement was confirmed Parun diplomatic source in a Security Council delegation to the UN, came the same day official visit to the Sudanese capital.
Also confirming the information, a Sudanese state minister said the government was open to negotiations to settle the problem. " According to the minister, Amin Hassan Omer, the decision to launch an offensive on Abyei is due to the presence of "elements of SPLA," the Confederate army in the city he considers inconsistent with the peace agreement signed in 2005.
The Government of Southern Sudan has reacted strongly to the operation of the Union Army. "It's an illegal invasion that violates all the peace accords and endangers the lives of thousands of civilians," said Barnaba Marial Benjamin, Minister of Information of the autonomous region of southern Sudan.
The United Kingdom also "condemned" the attack on the Sudanese army saying it was a "clear violation" of the peace agreement concluded in 2005. In a statement, the Foreign Office has urged both sides to cease hostilities and reminded them of their "responsibility to protect civilians." The White House described the action of the Sudanese army of "disproportionate and (d ') irresponsible" and demanded the withdrawal of government forces in the region of Abyei.
In extreme Northern and Southern Sudan, Abyei, located in a region rich in oil, is experiencing a resurgence of violence since the referendum in January on South Sudan, which saw an overwhelming majority in favor of secession in the region expected become an independent state on July 9.
A referendum to be held, also in January, to allow Abyei to choose its attachment to the North or South, has been postponed indefinitely, partly because of a dispute over voting Misseriya, a tribe of Arab nomads. Four months later, the North-South negotiations on the future of the province have not advanced.
Both sides accused since then have sent many soldiers "irregular" in violation of a truce signed in January, and there armed incidents have multiplied, particularly in recent days. On 9 May the two sides agreed to withdraw from that date and within a week their troops recently deployed to Abyei, but this commitment was clearly had no effect.
The capture of the town of Abyei by the Union Army is probably the most serious incident since clashes murderers who opposed it in 2008 armed northerners and southerners. Taking Abyei coincides with the beginning of the visit in the country with a large delegation of ambassadors of the Security Council of the United Nations, arrived Saturday evening in Khartoum.
One of the main objectives of the visit was to defuse the current tensions in Abyei, with a displacement of a few hours on site scheduled for Monday but was canceled in light of events. 
Also confirming the information, a Sudanese state minister said the government was open to negotiations to settle the problem. " According to the minister, Amin Hassan Omer, the decision to launch an offensive on Abyei is due to the presence of "elements of SPLA," the Confederate army in the city he considers inconsistent with the peace agreement signed in 2005.
The Government of Southern Sudan has reacted strongly to the operation of the Union Army. "It's an illegal invasion that violates all the peace accords and endangers the lives of thousands of civilians," said Barnaba Marial Benjamin, Minister of Information of the autonomous region of southern Sudan.
The United Kingdom also "condemned" the attack on the Sudanese army saying it was a "clear violation" of the peace agreement concluded in 2005. In a statement, the Foreign Office has urged both sides to cease hostilities and reminded them of their "responsibility to protect civilians." The White House described the action of the Sudanese army of "disproportionate and (d ') irresponsible" and demanded the withdrawal of government forces in the region of Abyei.
In extreme Northern and Southern Sudan, Abyei, located in a region rich in oil, is experiencing a resurgence of violence since the referendum in January on South Sudan, which saw an overwhelming majority in favor of secession in the region expected become an independent state on July 9.
A referendum to be held, also in January, to allow Abyei to choose its attachment to the North or South, has been postponed indefinitely, partly because of a dispute over voting Misseriya, a tribe of Arab nomads. Four months later, the North-South negotiations on the future of the province have not advanced.
Both sides accused since then have sent many soldiers "irregular" in violation of a truce signed in January, and there armed incidents have multiplied, particularly in recent days. On 9 May the two sides agreed to withdraw from that date and within a week their troops recently deployed to Abyei, but this commitment was clearly had no effect.
The capture of the town of Abyei by the Union Army is probably the most serious incident since clashes murderers who opposed it in 2008 armed northerners and southerners. Taking Abyei coincides with the beginning of the visit in the country with a large delegation of ambassadors of the Security Council of the United Nations, arrived Saturday evening in Khartoum.
One of the main objectives of the visit was to defuse the current tensions in Abyei, with a displacement of a few hours on site scheduled for Monday but was canceled in light of events.
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