Dialogue Helps Peaceful Preparation for Abyei Boundary Ruling

In an effort to build a foundation for peaceful acceptance of the Permanant Court of Arbitration's ruling on Abyei's boundaries, Concordis International organised a three-day workshop with support from the European Commission to bring together 30 influential Dinka Ngok and Misseriya leaders.

Leaders from the communities expressed their apirations for peaceful coexistence, as well as their concerns regarding tensions associated with border demarcation and the potential danger of renewed conflict. In the informal environment of the workshop, participants developed common understandings of the challenges they face and produced joint proposals for initiatives that could be undertaken to improve security and humanitarian, economic, political, and social relations across the border.

USAID also supported this conflict prevention initiative, and published a 'Success Story'. Click here to read it.