African Union gives North and South Sudan six weeks to reach border deal

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Sudan and South Sudan have six weeks to reach a deal on the troublesome border state of Abyei, according to an African Union Security Council resolution announced Wednesday.

The AU provided both states with two weeks to come to an agreement on five other disputed border areas. Considered a historical bridge between northern and southern Sudan, Abyei is claimed by South Sudan but currently controlled by the Sudanese government.

The neighboring states have failed to reach a consensus on contested border regions following prolonged talks in September, though both sides signed agreements on oil and the creation of a secure buffer zone along the border.

[Folami David]

That is a very powerful association or group.
Six weeks should be enough for them to reach a conclusion.

[KingFemzee]

They need to find a commmon front to end their dispute.