Editorial: Abyei .. Monitoring the Monitors!! Foreign Ministry stated that the call of the UN Secretary General for additional (1126) troops to the UN Interim Force for Abyei (UNISFA) came in the context of an earlier agreement between Sudan and South Sudan and the UN.The UN chief asked the Security Council to increase the UNISFA [...]
‘Why Ethiopia, Sudan were selected to play OAU/AU 50th anniversary friendly’ – Ethiopian and Sudan were selected to play a commemorative friendly here Saturday – to mark the 50th year of the founding of the Organisation of the African Unity (OAU), the predecessor of the African Union (AU) – because they were among the four [...]
May 5, 2013 (ADDIS ABABA) – The African Union (AU) has condemned Saturday’s attack in Sudan’s disputed Abyei region, in which the paramount chief of the Ngok Dinka, Kuol Deng Kuol, and a UN peacekeeper were killed. AU chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma said she had been shocked to learn of the attack on the United Nations [...]
Date: 30/04/2013 Following the separation of South Sudan, the African Union (AU) mediator Thabo Mbeki advised Sudan not to forget about the African dimension in its identity.The just concluded first meeting of the African political parties in Khartoum seems to be heading that advice and one hope for more strategic reasoning than just short term [...]
Juba — South Sudan on Saturday warned that the growing tension in Abyei, an oil-producing region it contests with Sudan, could turn violent, if no immediate interventions occur. Chol Changath, the south-ruling party (SPLM) Secretary General in Abyei told Sudan Tribune Saturday that militia groups, allegedly linked to Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) attacked a village [...]
April 27, 2013 (JUBA)- South Sudan on Saturday warned that the growing tension in Abyei, an oil-producing region it contests with Sudan, could turn violent, if no immediate interventions occur. Abyei town in flames after deadly clashes (AFP) Chol Changath, the south-ruling party (SPLM) Secretary General in Abyei told Sudan Tribune Saturday that militia groups, [...]
ADDIS ABABA – Sudan and South Sudan agreed on Tuesday to open 10 crossings along their joint border to boost travel and trade after a recent thaw in relations between the long-time foes. Sudan had closed much of the 2,000-kilometre (1,200-mile) boundary after South Sudan‘s secession in 2011 – hitting traders and communities on both [...]
April 13, 2013 (JUBA) – Friday’s meeting between South Sudan president, Salva Kiir and his Sudan counterpart, Omer Ahmed Al-Bashir has widely been viewed as gesture of improve relations between the two ex foes. Sudan’s Bashir shares a light moment with Salva Kiir on arrival to Juba on Friday (splm) The two leaders, at a [...]
By Tesfa-Alem Tekle April 12, 2013 (ADDIS ABABA) – The African Union has welcomed the visit of Sudan’s President Omar Hassan Al Bashir to Juba as a crucial step to mend and enhance future ties between the former civil war foes. However, the 54 member regional bloc said that the meeting between Bashir and his [...]
Juba — South Sudan leader, Salva Kiir has said the young nation’s current deadlock with Sudan over Abyei will only be resolved, if international partners fully engaged the latter into accepting the African Union (AU) proposal on the final status of the disputed region. “The issue of Abyei is one of the issues which remain [...]
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