From Yahoo News:JUBA, Sudan (Reuters) - South Sudanese officials accused the government on Tuesday of reinforcing troops in the disputed oil town of Abyei, raising tensions as U.N. Security Council envoys flew in to shore up a north-south peace deal.
Clashes in Abyei last month increased fears of a return to all out war between the northern government and the south, which signed a peace agreement in 2005 to end two decades of civil war.
The Security Council envoys, who flew into the southern capital Juba on a tour of African hotspots, will discuss Abyei with both sides.
At stake in Abyei is control of lucrative oilfields and a pipeline supplying about half Sudan's daily 500,000 barrel output. Three years after the peace accord, the sides have failed to agree on the borders or administration for the area.
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News From Other Sources:
UN Security Council worried Abyei fighting could reignite Sudan civil war -- Jerusalem Post
Arab nations 'failing' Sudan -- Al Jazeera
Visiting UN mission in bid to ease Sudan tensions -- AFP
My Comment: The Sudanese Government is positioning itself to consolidate its position in this oil producing region. Expect heavy fighting in this region to start in the next few weeks. As for the U.N., their efforts will be ignored.
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