Violence in Abyei region of Sudan

As many as 40 thousand people have fled the Abyei region of Sudan after the north occupied the disputed territory, sparking concerns over a new refugee and humanitarian crisis in the already devastated country. International monitoring groups are saying North Sudan's occupation of the contested oil-rich Abyei region was 'pre-meditated and well-planned.' Looting and burning has been reported across the region, and Northern President Omar al-Bashir has refused to withdraw his troops.

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