CAIRO, Oct 19 (Reuters) - A Jan. 9 referendum on independence for southern Sudan and on whether the oil-rich area of Abyei should join the north or south should be delayed, Sudan's defence minister said on Tuesday.
Asked if the referendum should be delayed, Abdel Rahim Mohamed Hussein said: "According to the reality on the ground, yes. Border issues and Abyei must be resolved within the framework of one nation." (Reporting by Marwa Awad; Editing by Patrick Werr)
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