People wave as they arrive on vehicles in the town of Abyei ahead of the referendum
People wave as they arrive on vehicles in the town of Abyei ahead of the referendum October 26, 2013. Residents of the remote and disputed Abyei border region say they will press on with their own referendum on whether to join Sudan or South Sudan, despite warnings it could trigger violence in the already volatile area. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (ABYEI - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS ELECTIONS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Women sing during a rally in the town of Abyei ahead of the referendum
Women sing during a rally in the town of Abyei ahead of the referendum October 26, 2013. Residents of the remote and disputed Abyei border region say they will press on with their own referendum on whether to join Sudan or South Sudan, despite warnings it could trigger violence in the already volatile area. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (ABYEI - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS ELECTIONS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
A woman waves to people arriving on vehicles in the town of Abyei ahead of the referendum
A woman waves to people arriving on vehicles in the town of Abyei ahead of the referendum October 26, 2013. Residents of the remote and disputed Abyei border region say they will press on with their own referendum on whether to join Sudan or South Sudan, despite warnings it could trigger violence in the already volatile area. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (ABYEI - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS ELECTIONS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
A United Nations helicopter flies over the town of Abyei
A United Nations helicopter flies over the town of Abyei October 25, 2013. The presidents of Sudan and South Sudan sought to strike a unified note over the disputed territory of Abyei, a region on the border whose fate was left undecided when South Sudan declared independence. Residents of the remote and disputed Abyei border region say they will press on with their own referendum on whether to join Sudan or South Sudan, despite warnings it could trigger violence in the already volatile area. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (ABYEI - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS TRANSPORT SOCIETY)
A woman walks in town of Abyei
A woman walks in the town of Abyei October 25, 2013. The presidents of Sudan and South Sudan sought to strike a unified note over the disputed territory of Abyei, a region on the border whose fate was left undecided when South Sudan declared independence. Residents of the remote and disputed Abyei border region say they will press on with their own referendum on whether to join Sudan or South Sudan, despite warnings it could trigger violence in the already volatile area. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (ABYEI - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS SOCIETY)
A woman holds part of cross in church damaged by Sudanese airforce airstrike few years ago in the town of Abyei
A woman holds part of a cross in a church damaged by a Sudanese airforce airstrike a few years ago in the town of Abyei October 25, 2013.The presidents of Sudan and South Sudan sought to strike a unified note over the disputed territory of Abyei, a region on the border whose fate was left undecided when South Sudan declared independence. Residents of the remote and disputed Abyei border region say they will press on with their own referendum on whether to join Sudan or South Sudan, despite warnings it could trigger violence in the already volatile area. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (ABYEI - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS RELIGION TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY SOCIETY)
A man cooks in front of a restaurant in downtown Abyei
A man cooks in front of a restaurant in downtown Abyei October 25, 2013. The presidents of Sudan and South Sudan sought to strike a unified note over the disputed territory of Abyei, a region on the border whose fate was left undecided when South Sudan declared independence. Residents of the remote and disputed Abyei border region say they will press on with their own referendum on whether to join Sudan or South Sudan, despite warnings it could trigger violence in the already volatile area. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (ABYEI - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS SOCIETY FOOD)
A woman holds part of cross in church damaged by Sudanese airforce airstrike few years ago in the town of Abyei
A woman holds part of a cross in a church damaged by a Sudanese airforce airstrike a few years ago in the town of Abyei October 25, 2013.The presidents of Sudan and South Sudan sought to strike a unified note over the disputed territory of Abyei, a region on the border whose fate was left undecided when South Sudan declared independence. Residents of the remote and disputed Abyei border region say they will press on with their own referendum on whether to join Sudan or South Sudan, despite warnings it could trigger violence in the already volatile area. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (ABYEI - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS RELIGION)
A driver stops a car as a plane passes by in Agok, in South Sudan
A driver stops a car as a plane passes by in Agok, in South Sudan October 25, 2013. The presidents of Sudan and South Sudan sought to strike a unified note over the disputed territory of Abyei, a region on the border whose fate was left undecided when South Sudan declared independence. Residents of the remote and disputed Abyei border region say they will press on with their own referendum on whether to join Sudan or South Sudan, despite warnings it could trigger violence in the already volatile area. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (SOUTH SUDAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS TRANSPORT)
A view of Abyei state from a plane
A view of the Abyei state from a plane October 25, 2013. The presidents of Sudan and South Sudan sought to strike a unified note over the disputed territory of Abyei, a region on the border whose fate was left undecided when South Sudan declared independence. Residents of the remote and disputed Abyei border region say they will press on with their own referendum on whether to join Sudan or South Sudan, despite warnings it could trigger violence in the already volatile area. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (ABYEI - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)