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2012 in South Sudan

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2012
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South Sudan

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The following lists events that happened during 2012 in the Republic of South Sudan.

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Events

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January

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  • January 1 - South Sudan is to send more troops and police to Pibor, the scene of ethnic violence.[1]
  • January 2 - Up to 50,000 people flee their homes in a border area of South Sudan amid ethnic violence.[2]
  • January 12 - South Sudan deposited the instruments of ratification for both the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and Montreal Protocol, for ratification to take effect April 11.[3]
  • January 15 - South Sudan accuses neighboring Sudan of "stealing" its oil exports.[4]
  • January 20 - The United Nations says 120,000 people in South Sudan required aid amid tribal fighting.

February

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  • February 2 - The People's Republic of China asks for assistance from South Sudan to obtain the release of 29 Chinese workers held captive in Sudan for five days.
  • February 11 - Sudan and South Sudan sign a non-aggression treaty.
  • February 14 - A Sudanese air strike hits the South Sudanese state of Unity, injuring four soldiers in a contested area.

March

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April

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May

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June

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July

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August

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September

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The presidents of both Sudan and South Sudan meet in Ethiopia, and after days of discussion, agree on trade, oil and security deals.[5]

October

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November

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December

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References

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  1. ^ "South Sudan 'sends more troops' to strife-torn town Pibor". 1 January 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Up to 50,000 flee South Sudan violence - U.N." 2 January 2012. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  3. ^ "South Sudan Ratifies Ozone Protection Agreements". 26 January 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Sudan has started 'confiscating' southern oil". 15 January 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  5. ^ "South Sudan profile - Timeline". BBC. BBC America. Retrieved 29 November 2020.