{"id":85450,"date":"2025-10-30T13:55:43","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T13:55:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/abyei-declares-holiday-for-self-determination-anniversary"},"modified":"2025-10-30T14:43:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T14:43:51","slug":"abyei-declares-holiday-for-self-determination-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/abyei-declares-holiday-for-self-determination-anniversary","title":{"rendered":"Abyei Declares Holiday for Self-Determination Anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>The Abyei Area Administration has declared Friday, October 31st, a public holiday to commemorate the 12th anniversary of the self-determination referendum.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement was made by the Minister of Information, Yohanna Akol, who said the holiday applies to all government institutions, private businesses, UN agencies, and international and local organizations, which will remain closed on that day.<\/p>\n<p>The commemoration marks the 2013 referendum held from October 30, in which the Ngok Dinka community overwhelmingly voted to join South Sudan.<\/p>\n<p>The vote, however, was conducted independently without international supervision or the participation of either the Sudanese or South Sudanese governments.<\/p>\n<p>Minister Yohanna Akol told Eye Radio that all arrangements have been finalized for the upcoming celebrations.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s celebrations are being organized by Abyei civil society organizations, with various activities taking place in Abyei town to honor the occasion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Sudan<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. The Abyei Area Administration has declared Friday, October 31st, a public holiday to commemorate the 12th anniversary of the self-determination referendum. 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