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A file photo dated 12 April 2013 shows Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir (L) and his South Sudan counterpart Salva Kiir (R) shaking hands prior to a meeting in Juba, South Sudan. (EPA/PHILIP DHIL)
by Mustafa Sirri | Aug 24, 2013 | Middle East
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Conflict between North and South Sudan is escalating again in the run-up to the Abyei status referendum, which is scheduled for October. While the government in the South Sudanese capital of Juba is intent on holding a popular referendum on the...