South Sudan Says 80,000 Displaced By Omar al-Bashir's Seizure Of Abyei -- The Guardian
Attack by northern forces in disputed border region scatters more than double number estimated by UN, says local official.
Up to 80,000 South Sudanese may have fled their homes after northern forces seized the contested border region of Abyei a week ago, according to a local official.
That is more than double the 30,000 people estimated by the United Nations to have been displaced. The raid by northern forces came just seven weeks before independence for South Sudan, and raised fears of a fresh north-south conflict.
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More News On The Exodus Of Southern Sudanese From The Northern Border Region
Fleeing residents flood Sudan town; food scarce -- Yahoo News/AP
S.Sudan says 80,000 flee after north takes Abyei -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Sudan 'open' to talks on flashpoint Abyei region -- Yahoo News/AFP
Sudan: 150,000 flee Abyei clash, says southern minister -- BBC
Thousands flee fighting in disputed Sudan border region -- CNN
Hungry, thirsty, scared: Sudan villagers flee Abyei, the ‘Jerusalem’ of north and south Sudan -- Washington Post/AP
In Sudan, 80,000 Flee Fighting As Things Go From 'Worse To Even Worse' -- NPR
G8 tells Sudan to pull out of Abyei -- UPI
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