Encouraged by South Sudan Government, Over 600 Returned to Abyei

Sudanhorizon – Agencies
The Abyei Administration received 125 families, comprising over 625 returnees, from Upper Nile State past Thursday.

Abyei Mayor, William Ajang Kol Dau, told local media on Friday that a large number of families have arrived and that they would be integrated with their relatives in the town and neighboring counties.

Dau said they received 125 families,i.e about 625 returnees, from Renk in Upper Nile State, via Western Bahr el Ghazal State and Wau.

He explained that the returnees were flown to Wau Airport and eventually arrived in Abyei on Thursday.

He added that the returnees were initially housed in one center and that their reintegration process is underway in Abyei town and neighboring counties, as they all have relatives in the area.

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