From ENS-
As Sudan's wanted President Omar al-Bashir said that he would not remove his Khartoum troops from the disputed oil-producing Abyei region, church and world leaders are insisting that advocacy for the war-torn south and for a lasting peace must continue.
"It seems only a little while ago that we were ratcheting up our advocacy with our government and other friends of the international community to ensure a safe and timely referendum," said Richard Parkins, executive director of the American Friends of the Episcopal Church of Sudan (AFRECS), referring to the historic January plebiscite when southerners voted almost unanimously to secede from the Islamic north.
"Those efforts were largely successful, but the case for advocacy remains compelling," he added. "As Abyei becomes a target for Khartoum's military thrust and as other border areas experience harassment and violence, the quest for peace and stability for the new South Sudan and protection for Christians in the north remains an urgent goal."
More here-
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79425_128471_ENG_HTM.htm
also here-
http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acns/news.cfm/2011/5/25/ACNS4870
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