2012 in South Sudan
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The following lists events that happened during 2012 in the Republic of South Sudan.
Incumbents[]
- President: Salva Kiir Mayardit
- Vice President: Riek Machar
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.
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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]
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References[]
- ^ "South Sudan 'sends more troops' to strife-torn town Pibor". 1 January 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ^ "Up to 50,000 flee South Sudan violence - U.N." 2 January 2012. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ^ "Sudan has started 'confiscating' southern oil". 15 January 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ^ "South Sudan profile - Timeline". BBC. BBC America. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
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