2012 in South Sudan

The following lists events that happened during 2012 in the Republic of South Sudan.

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

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Events

January
  • January 1 - South Sudan is to send more troops and police to Pibor, the scene of ethnic violence.[1]
  • January 2 - Up to 50,000 people flee their homes in a border area of South Sudan amid ethnic violence.[2]
  • January 15 - South Sudan accuses neighboring Sudan of "stealing" its oil exports.[3]
  • January 20 - The United Nations says 120,000 people in South Sudan required aid amid tribal fighting.

February
  • February 2 - The People's Republic of China asks for assistance from South Sudan to obtain the release of 29 Chinese workers held captive in Sudan for five days.
  • February 11 - Sudan and South Sudan sign a non-aggression treaty.
  • February 14 - A Sudanese air strike hits the South Sudanese state of Unity, injuring four soldiers in a contested area.

September

The presidents of both Sudan and South Sudan meet in Ethiopia, and after days of discussion, agree on trade, oil and security deals.[4]

References
  1. "South Sudan 'sends more troops' to strife-torn town Pibor". 1 January 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  2. "Up to 50,000 flee South Sudan violence - U.N." 2 January 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  3. "Sudan has started 'confiscating' southern oil". 15 January 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  4. "South Sudan profile - Timeline". BBC. BBC America. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
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