Editing Sudan (section)

=== Regional bodies ===
In addition to the states, there also exist regional administrative bodies established by peace agreements between the central government and rebel groups.
* The [[Darfur Regional Government]] was established by the [[Darfur Peace Agreement]] to act as a coordinating body for the states that make up the region of [[Darfur]].
* The [[Eastern Sudan States Coordinating Council]] was established by the [[Eastern Sudan Peace Agreement]] between the Sudanese Government and the rebel [[Eastern Front (Sudan)|Eastern Front]] to act as a coordinating body for the three eastern states.
* The [[Abyei|Abyei Area]], located on the border between South Sudan and the Republic of the Sudan, currently has a special administrative status and is governed by an [[Abyei Area Administration]]. It was due to hold a [[Abyei status referendum, 2011|referendum]] in 2011 on whether to be part of [[South Sudan]] or part of the Republic of the Sudan.