Sudan slams US envoy statements on North-South relations
October 8, 2007 (KHARTOUM) — Sudan’s Foreign Ministry has condemned statements by a U.S. envoy who warned of a “poisonous” political atmosphere between National Congress Party in the north and former rebel SPLM in the south.
The U.S. special envoy to Sudan, Andrew Natsios, said last Saturday that the U.S. is deeply concerned about the health of the peace deal that ended Sudan’s north-south civil war in 2005.
“The current political atmosphere is poisonous … this war of words has to stop,” Natsios said. He was referring to southern and northern officials using the media to accuse each other of failing to implement key clauses.
Sudan invited the US envoy to be more accurate and objective in his statement. Further Khartoum urged him to refrain from sending wrong and troubling singles.
The foreign ministry reiterated the commitment of the Sudan’s peace partners to honor the CPA, underlining that 90% of the peace deal are implemented. It also reminded that efforts are still underway to find a solution for contentious issues.
Natsios made the comments as he wrapped up a 10-day visit to Sudan.
The 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement ended 21 years of fighting between the north and south and created a semi-autonomous southern Sudanese government. Both sides have been critical of each other over missed deadlines for implementing parts of the accord.
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Kifly Merhu
Sudan slams US envoy statements on North-South relations
Hi,
it is upto the sudanese themselves, how do they setle their diffrences amicably without any interference from the outside world. Don’t send a contradict messages to the outside world.
Have you ever seen, that a sudanese or any african politician interfering in the US or any other western countries political afairs?
Samson Liberty
Sudan slams US envoy statements on North-South relations
The US and Sudan relationship is always vehement,for reasons that Sudan is not stable and this reflects US ultimate concern.According to the US envoy Andrew Natsios statements on Sudan’s Political arena.The envoy used the word “poisonous” because the SPLM and NCP (the governing parties)are facing problems in implementing the CPA.When the Government estimates approximate percentage implementation of the CPA as 80% or 90% while the people are seeing setbacks with risks no signs of tangible results and failures of compromizing headlocks.Lack of transparency,dedication and committment is a poison on the CPA.