On Wednesday negotiations on Abyei began between Sudan and South Sudan in Addis Ababa, led by South African president and African Union mediator Thabo Mbeki.
The Sudanese delegation arrived on Tuesday stating ‘they strongly believed it was important to resolve the Abyei issue, carrying a clear vision to achieve this goal’.
The head of the delegation said the most prominent topics to be discussed to reach an agreement would be the formation of civil institutions, the Legislative Council, the administrative system and the police force.