Agok

Agok Arabic: أكوك
Border Town
Agok Location in the Sudan and South Sudan Show map of Sudan Agok Agok (South Sudan) Show map of South Sudan
Coordinates: 9°20′58″N28°34′50″E / 9.34944°N 28.58056°E / 9.34944; 28.58056
Country	South Sudan   Sudan
Administrative area	Abyei 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 civil war in Sudan between 2007 and 2011 many of the residents in South Sudan fled to Agok which is the reason why 23,000 of the 30,000 total people in the town are Internally Displaced. ^[1] This number used to be much higher with around 90,000 people were displaced in Agok. ^[2]

History

Due to the conflict in Southern Sudan, many South Sudanese fled to Abyei, primarily the border town of Agok. Around 90,000 settled in the area, which 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. ^[3] UNISFA established its base in Agok.

On 10 February, 2022, armed militants raided Agok, with ten civilians killed. ^[4] The militants were suspected to be from South Sudan according to Abyei Youth chaiperson, Chol Deng Miyom. ^[5] A similar attack in January 2024 left a UN peacekeeper dead along with dozens of others. ^[6]

References

1. "Abyei, a non-state entity of post-war Sudanese divide". www.aljazeera.com.
2. "Agok Archives".
3. "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.
4. "Abyei youth demand investigation into Agok attack". The City Review South Sudan.
5. "Sudan: Emergency in the Contested Area of Abyei". Doctors Without Borders - USA.
6. "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.