Agok (Arabic: أكوك) is a border town in the disputed Abyei region near the South Sudanese border. Due to the civil war in Sudan between 2007 and 2011 many of the residents in South Sudan fled to Agok which is the reason why 23,000 of the 30,000 total people in the town are Internally Displaced.[1] This number used to be much higher with around 90,000 people were displaced in Agok.[2]
Agok
Arabic: أكوك | |
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  Agok Location in the Sudan and South Sudan  Agok Agok (South Sudan) | |
| Coordinates: 9°20′58″N 28°34′50″E / 9.34944°N 28.58056°E | |
| Country |  South Sudan Sudan |
| Administrative area | Abyei Area |
| Population | |
• Total | 30,000 (23,000 IDP) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| Area code | 6GXC8HXJ+Q5 |
History
editDue to the conflict in Southern Sudan, many South Sudanese fled to Abyei, primarily the border town of Agok. Around 90,000 settled in the area, which decreased to 23,000. After the war, internal conflicts in Sudan caused tensions between pro-Sudanese and pro-South Sudanese residents which caused a humanitarian crisis in Agok.[3] On 10 February, 2022, armed militants raided Agok, with 10 civilians killed.[4] The militants were suspected to be from South Sudan according to Abyei Youth chaiperson, Chol Deng Miyom.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Abyei, a non-state entity of post-war Sudanese divide". www.aljazeera.com.
- ^ "Agok Archives".
- ^ "Abyei Administrative Area humanitarian situation overview - people impacted by violence in Agok and Anet | HumanitarianResponse". www.humanitarianresponse.info.
- ^ "Abyei youth demand investigation into Agok attack". The City Review South Sudan.
- ^ "Sudan: Emergency in the Contested Area of Abyei". Doctors Without Borders - USA.
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