Sudanese armies move troops out of disputed Abyei
July 4, 2008 (JUBA) — The northern and southern Sudanese armies redeployed troops outside the disputed area of Abyei after several days of delay from the date determined in a roadmap agreed on June 8.
According to the Abyei roadmap the two armies, the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) have to be out of the area on 30 June in order to allow the return of the 50 thousands displaced people to their home town.
The SPLA was the first to complete the withdrawal of its forces from Abyei on Thursday while the SAF began on Friday to redeploy troops from the area.
SPLA Major General Daniel Parnyang on Thursday accused SAF of dragging feet and ignoring the deadline of 30 June.
He further said that there had been misunderstanding over whether the forces were supposed to move out of Abyei area or Abyei town.
“The withdrawal is out of Abyei area — their forces are inside, ours are along the border, but outside,” Parnyang said.
However Rabie Abdel Atti, an advisor to Sudanese minister of information said that technical problems were behind the delay of SAF withdrawal from the area. He also stressed that northern Sudan army will be soon out of the area.
“The withdrawal of government forces has started and within a few days, this withdrawal will be completed,” said Abdel Atti. “There is no difference between the two parties and the government is not insisting to keep troops in the Abyei area. This is not the situation.” He added.
Since last month the two parties deployed a battalion of joint units to control the disputed area after the withdrawal of the two armies. The United National had participated in the transportation of the troops, and also organized a ten-day training for it.
At least 89 people were killed last May following a small disagreement that led to major fighting in Abyei and many parts of the town were burnt down. Also the inhabitants of the town were forced to flee the heavy fighting.
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Ajuong Ayany De puorgook
Sudanese armies move troops out of disputed Abyei
my dear SPLA ,i can see you really follow the UN orders ,but i don’t know what is wrong with the SAF .Please UN talk to these war mongers in Khartuom to stop ringing the bells of war and begins to preach peace.
Jok Biong
Sudanese armies move troops out of disputed Abyei
It’s the first time in the history of A byei to be without enemy forces like SAF.Thank our leaders on the top Kiir Mayardit for his peaceful ways.
Abyei oyee
South Sudan oyeeeee
SPLA/M OYEEEEE
james atanasious
Sudanese armies move troops out of disputed Abyei
The question is why did the SPLA ARMIES were the first. to complete redeployment of its armies, while the SAF were still in abyei,how can an adviser come out and claim that they(SAF)were facing techenical problem, SAF should stop playing the TOM and JERRY game
malek, 'odili the great'
Sudanese armies move troops out of disputed Abyei
Thank to deal makers who had been comitting to stop more war over oil resource in that “virigin soil of Dinka ngok”.Anyway equipments which promote decission of SAF army to troop up for unmarketable and non lucrative activities in the country are to be addressed as the atrocities by themselvies.no needs for the present of armies in abyei because we are looking for construction from both government in the land, not destruction.
kelei