The UN Mission in Sudan (UNMIS, its acronym) announced its decision to withdraw from a week ago and its forces in the north and the border area of Abyei, rich in oil. The head of the UNMIS, Moses Obey general made the announcement in a statement issued after the meeting of the Security Committee in which representatives of northern and southern Sudan.
"We have agreed to withdraw forces from Abyei area, less common among such forces," said Obey, who emphasized that this move comes in response Kadugli agreements, reached between the north and south mid-January to maintain security in that area. Obey said that the withdrawal of UNMIS intends to "resolve the situation and bring trouble to the area where he lives." He also asserted that both north and south Sudan are able to fulfill the agreement of Kadugli, sponsored by the UN, and hoped that "the various forces will withdraw completely from the zone, less common." The future of Abyei is one of the outstanding issues in the process of independence for South Sudan, decided in a referendum by the people of the area last January and will take effect on July 9.
Sudan and South Sudan remain a dispute over the area, which should have held a referendum to determine which of them wanted to be linked, but ultimately the consultation did not occur. This week, the UN reported that the "blue helmets" of UNMIS in Abyei had found the bodies of fourteen people-eleven soldiers and three civilians, allegedly victims of recent clashes in the area.
UNMIS spokesman Kouider Zerrouk said the dead soldiers were members of units composed of troops from the north and south, set up to implement the peace agreement for the area. 
"We have agreed to withdraw forces from Abyei area, less common among such forces," said Obey, who emphasized that this move comes in response Kadugli agreements, reached between the north and south mid-January to maintain security in that area. Obey said that the withdrawal of UNMIS intends to "resolve the situation and bring trouble to the area where he lives." He also asserted that both north and south Sudan are able to fulfill the agreement of Kadugli, sponsored by the UN, and hoped that "the various forces will withdraw completely from the zone, less common." The future of Abyei is one of the outstanding issues in the process of independence for South Sudan, decided in a referendum by the people of the area last January and will take effect on July 9.
Sudan and South Sudan remain a dispute over the area, which should have held a referendum to determine which of them wanted to be linked, but ultimately the consultation did not occur. This week, the UN reported that the "blue helmets" of UNMIS in Abyei had found the bodies of fourteen people-eleven soldiers and three civilians, allegedly victims of recent clashes in the area.
UNMIS spokesman Kouider Zerrouk said the dead soldiers were members of units composed of troops from the north and south, set up to implement the peace agreement for the area.
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