A southern minister in Sudan’s national government has resigned, saying “war crimes” had been committed in the disputed Abyei region.
Luka Biong Deng said he could no longer work with the party of President Omar al-Bashir in the unity government.
He is a senior official in the south’s ruling party, which is set to lead South Sudan to independence in July.
The two sides fought for decades before agreeing to share power and hold a referendum on southern independence.
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