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The Sudans to Conclude Negotiations While Humanitarian Situation Remains Unresolved

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The Sudans to Conclude Negotiations While Humanitarian Situation Remains Unresolved

Posted by Enough Team on September 21, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:

In Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Amanda Hsiao, South Sudan Field Researcher, +251 (0) 923249353, [email protected], Skype: ayrhsiao

In Washington, DC: Jennifer Christian, Sudan/South Sudan Policy Analyst, +1 202-604-4518, [email protected], Skype: jennchristian

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — On September 23, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and South Sudanese President Salva Kiir are expected to meet in Addis Ababa to conclude agreements on outstanding issues between their two countries, including oil and financial arrangements, border disputes and demarcation, border security arrangements, and Abyei. 

“A grand bargain across the remaining issues between Sudan and South Sudan exists,” said Amanda Hsiao, Field Researcher. “The question is, will Presidents Kiir and Bashir demonstrate the leadership needed to locate the political compromises necessary for peace between the two countries?” 

Former South African President Thabo Mbeki, lead mediator of the negotiation process and head of the African Union High-Level Implementation Panel, is scheduled to brief the African Union Peace and Security Council on Monday, September 24 on the outcome of the negotiation process and provide recommendations on how to resolve any remaining outstanding issues.

In contrast, negotiations on the conflicts in South Kordofan and Blue Nile have not made enough progress. The government of Sudan continues to prevent the unhindered delivery of independent humanitarian aid to civilian populations in the two states.

“The government of Sudan’s continued denial of international humanitarian access to the two states contravenes a U.N. Security Council resolution, an agreement on aid delivery, and international law,” said Jennifer Christian, Policy Analyst. “Khartoum’s behavior demands immediate action on the part of the U.N. Security Council in the form of targeted sanctions and other actions designed to ensure the immediate delivery of necessary aid to affected populations.”

Who: Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and South Sudanese President Salva Kiir

What: Meeting to conclude agreements on outstanding issues between Sudan and South Sudan

Where: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

When: Sunday, September 23, 2012

Why: The meeting comes one day after the deadline set by the African Union for the conclusion of negotiations between Sudan and South Sudan on all outstanding issues arising from the latter’s declaration of independence in July 2011.

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