12 years later, Abyei demands recognition of referendum to join South Sudan

12 years later, Abyei demands recognition of referendum to join South Sudan

The government of the Abyei Special Administrative Area has renewed calls on the national government to formally recognize the results of the 2013 referendum, in which the people of Abyei unanimously voted to join South Sudan. Abyei, home to the Ngok Dinka people, overwhelmingly voted in October 2013 to join South Sudan, but both Juba and Khartoum rejected the results. Nearly 12 years later, the Minister of Information in Abyei, Yohanna Akol, sa…