Men sit inside a mosquito tent near a polling station located in a school during a referendum in the town of Abyei
Men sit inside a mosquito tent near a polling station located in a school during a referendum in the town of Abyei October 28, 2013. Residents of the remote and disputed Abyei border region said they would press ahead with their own referendum on whether to join Sudan or South Sudan, despite warnings it could trigger violence in the volatile area. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (ABYEI - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS ELECTIONS)
Germany Helps WFP Strengthen Food Security Through Vouchers In Sudan
KHARTOUM - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed a generous contribution of €1 million (US$2.3 million) from Germany towards its operations which plans to provide assistance to more than 700,000 people in Darfur and the eastern and central regions through vouchers during 2013.
A women waits to vote in front of a polling station located in a school during a referendum in the town of Abyei
A women waits to vote in front of a polling station located in a school during a referendum in the town of Abyei October 27, 2013. Residents of the remote and disputed Abyei border region said they would press ahead with their own referendum next week on whether to join Sudan or South Sudan, despite warnings it could trigger violence in the volatile area. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (ABYEI - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS ELECTIONS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
People watch as a plane takes off in Agok
People watch as a plane takes off in Agok October 27, 2013. Residents of the remote and disputed Abyei border region said they would press ahead with their own referendum next week on whether to join Sudan or South Sudan, despite warnings it could trigger violence in the volatile area. REUTERS/Andreea Campeanu (SOUTH SUDAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS ELECTIONS)
A women waits to vote in front of a polling station located in a school during a referendum in the town of Abyei
A women waits to vote in front of a polling station located in a school during a referendum in the town of Abyei October 27, 2013. Residents of the remote and disputed Abyei border region said they would press ahead with their own referendum next week on whether to join Sudan or South Sudan, despite warnings it could trigger violence in the volatile area. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (ABYEI - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS ELECTIONS)
A women gestures after she votes in front of a polling station located in a school during a referendum in the town of Abyei
A women gestures after she votes in front of a polling station located in a school during a referendum in the town of Abyei October 27, 2013. Residents of the remote and disputed Abyei border region said they would press ahead with their own referendum next week on whether to join Sudan or South Sudan, despite warnings it could trigger violence in the volatile area. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (ABYEI - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS ELECTIONS)
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Women wait to vote in front of a polling station located at a school during a referendum in the town of Abyei
Women wait to vote in front of a polling station located at a school during a referendum in the town of Abyei October 27, 2013. Residents of the remote and disputed Abyei border region pressed ahead with their own referendum on whether to join Sudan or South Sudan, despite warnings it could trigger violence in the volatile area. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (ABYEI - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS ELECTIONS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)