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Residents in the disputed border region of Abyei jubilated on the eve of the upcoming referendum in which they will choose between Sudan and South Sudan, a local leader said Saturday, despite concern the exercise could spark violence.
Abyei's Ngok Dinka people have been "singing and dancing" ahead of the "people's referendum" on Sunday, according to Luka Biong, spokesman for a civic group that is organizing the vote. The Sudan-allied Misseriya nomads, who come to Abyei to find pasture for their cattle, will not be allowed to participate, he added.
Both Sudan and South Sudan claim ownership of Abyei, whose status was unresolved after South Sudan became independent from its northern neighbor in 2011. The region's majority Ngok Dinka people are believed to be in favor of joining South Sudan.
Source: Yahoo News
Yahoo news: http://news.yahoo.com/abyei-people-vote-sudan-south-sudan-choice-122359769.html
Abyei's Ngok Dinka people have been "singing and dancing" ahead of the "people's referendum" on Sunday, according to Luka Biong, spokesman for a civic group that is organizing the vote. The Sudan-allied Misseriya nomads, who come to Abyei to find pasture for their cattle, will not be allowed to participate, he added.
Both Sudan and South Sudan claim ownership of Abyei, whose status was unresolved after South Sudan became independent from its northern neighbor in 2011. The region's majority Ngok Dinka people are believed to be in favor of joining South Sudan.
Source: Yahoo News
Yahoo news: http://news.yahoo.com/abyei-people-vote-sudan-south-sudan-choice-122359769.html
