Agok
Arabic: أكوك | |
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Agok Agok (South Sudan) Show map of South Sudan | |
| Coordinates: 9°20′58″N 28°34′50″E / 9.34944°N 28.58056°E / 9.34944; 28.58056 | |
| Country |  South Sudan Sudan |
| Administrative area | Twic County Area |
| Population | |
• Total | 30,000 (23,000 IDP) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| Area code | 6GXC8HXJ+Q5 |
Agok (Arabic: أكوك) is a border town in the disputed Abyei region near the South Sudanese border. Due to the Second Sudanese Civil War (2007-2011) many residents in South Sudan fled to Agok, with 23,000 of the 30,000 total people in the town being internally displaced.1 This number used to be much higher with around 90,000 people being displaced to Agok.
History
Due to the conflict in Southern Sudan, many fled from Abyei to Agok Twic County when these SAF attacked, primarily to the border town of Agok. Around 90,000 settled in the area, which later decreased to 23,000. After the war, internal conflicts in Sudan caused tensions between pro-Sudanese and pro-South Sudanese residents which caused a humanitarian crisis in Agok.2 UNISFA established its base in Agok.
On 10 February, 2022, armed militants raided Agok, with ten civilians killed.3 The militants were suspected to be from South Sudan according to Abyei Youth chaiperson, Chol Deng Miyom.4 A similar attack in January 2024 left a UN peacekeeper dead along with dozens of others.5
References
References
- "Abyei, a non-state entity of post-war Sudanese divide". www.aljazeera.com.
- "Abyei Administrative Area humanitarian situation overview - people impacted by violence in Agok and Anet". Humanitarian Response. 11 April 2022. Archived from the original on 13 September 2023.
- "Abyei youth demand investigation into Agok attack". The City Review South Sudan.
- "Sudan: Emergency in the Contested Area of Abyei". Doctors Without Borders - USA.
- "A Dozens killed as violence flares in region disputed by Sudan, South Sudan". al Jazeera. 29 January 2024. Archived from the original on 29 January 2024.