"Demilitarized zone to be set in Sudan" by Associated Press / June 1, 2011
JUBA, Sudan — North and south Sudan have agreed to establish a jointly patrolled demilitarized border zone between the two sides as the south prepares to declare independence in July, the African Union said yesterday.
Such a buffer could lower the chances of an accidental north-south clash. But its implementation depends on the two sides reaching an agreement over the demarcation of the border, an issue that has long been contentious.
The deal could also be disrupted by other outstanding issues, such as the sharing of oil rights between north and south....
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