Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 41

11-Oct-2010

SUDAN

Abyei Referendum Talks Ongoing, Possibility of Deal Unclear

The US remains positive that a deal can be reached in ongoing talks between northern and southern authorities in Sudan over preparations for a referendum in the oil-rich Abyei region on 9 January. The territory is set to vote to either remain part of northern Sudan or join the autonomous south, on the same day that the latter is expected to vote for independence in a...