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Article: Court says Abyei ruling on July 22nd despite objections by Sudan's NCP.
- Article from:
- Sudan Tribune (Sudan)
- Article date:
- July 15, 2009
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July 14, 2009 (WASHINGTON) -- The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) at The Hague announced today that its ruling on the disputed North-Sudan border region of Abyei shall be rendered on July 22nd at 10 am, according to a press statement.
The Sudan ruling National Congress Party (NCP) and Sudan People Liberation Movement (SPLM) have both disagreed on the date and the manner through which the PCA ruling should be made public. On June 30th the SPLM sent a letter to the PCA asking that the parties should be given "at least one week notice" of the decision date. The ex-Southern rebel group said that the request is made "so that the parties have the opportunity to ...