Sudan/South Sudan: AU Sets Date for Meeting between Sudan, S. Sudan on Disputed Abyei Area

May 23, 2018 | Xinhua
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The African Union (AU) will hold a meeting for Sudan and South Sudan on the disputed Abyei area on May 30, the Sudanese Media Center reported Tuesday. The AU is mediating between Sudan and South Sudan regarding the disputed oil-rich area Abyei, a border area that is claimed by both countries. It is inhabited mainly by South Sudan's Dinka Ngok tribe and Sudan's Arab Messiria tribe.