Khartoum - Sudanese troops withdrew from the contested region of Abyei on the border with South Sudan on Tuesday, as demanded by the United Nations, state-linked media reported.
“SAF (Sudanese Armed Forces) deployed out of Abyei area this evening and they gave the military compound there to UN peacekeepers,” said the Sudanese Media Centre (SMC), which is close to the security apparatus. - Sapa-AFP