S Sudan vote threatens tribal life

Misseriya tribe in Abyei region faces precarious future in wake of referendum.

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One of the big uncertainties surrounding Sudan’s referendum is what will become of the Abyei region straddling the country’s north-south border.

Abyei is the traditional home of the Misseriya tribe.

Al Jazeera’s Nick Clark reports on how their ancient nomadic existence is threatened by a changing Sudan.


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