Kenya, South Sudan cancel border meeting
By Isaac Vuni
November 4, 2009 (NAIROBI) — The border talks between Sudan and Kenya have been indefinitely suspended by the Kenyan government, disclosed Southern Sudan Commissioner for Peace and Reconciliation.
Speaking to Sudan Tribune today before his departure to Juba, Peace and Reconciliation Commissioner Lois Lobong Lajor wondered why the Kenyan government had suspended reconciliation talks at the last minute.
However, the organizers of the meeting said that the Resident District Commissioner of Moroto Naman Ojwe cancelled the meeting citing failure by the organizers to inform the Ugandan authorities about their agenda.
The meeting was slated to take place in Uganda after Sudanese officials declined to negotiate from Lokichoggio border town.
The Kenyan Broadcasting Cooperation cited unconfirmed reports that the Ugandan government was averse to welcoming the Sudanese nationals on its soil to protest the killing of three Ugandans in Eastern Equatorial region two week ago.
The southern Sudan official said the two countries share a lot in common since boundaries were imposed by colonial administration.
Commissioner Lajor further urged the Sudanese Toposa and Kenyan Turkana to refrain from fighting each other over water and grazing land, assuring that Southern Sudan and Kenyan governments will amicably find durable solutions to their needs, especially at time when their animals are dying of drought.
He also called upon the international community to provide humanitarian assistance to the two countries.
The Sudanese First Vice President and President of Southern Sudan government was in Nairobi last week for talks on CPA implementation and border issue. He said that the Toposa can only be disarmed in a comprehensive disarmament process engaged by Kenya, South Sudan and Uganda for all the border tribes.
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Gatwech
Kenya, South Sudan cancel border meeting
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Mr Famous Big_Logic_Boy
Kenya, South Sudan cancel border meeting
I don’t think that the issue of border between South and Kenya should be discusse by ministers rather than the local chief who knows the boundaries. My Toposa boys cannot watch themselves been attacked from every direction by karmojang and turkana. They have to defend themlves and this is what i said few months ago that, blooshed is a symbol of braveness in Equatorian culture. The only solution is to bring the local leaders from the three communities of Toposa, Turkana and Karmojang to discusse their own affairs. The leaders should also be advice to tell their people not enter foreign territory when grazing their cattle. If any of them has been involved in attack he must face min punishment of years in jail in order to bring the issue on control. Finally I don’t expect anyone talking about disarming of Toposa (Equatorians).
Afredo christiani
Kenya, South Sudan cancel border meeting
getwech & logic
Ha, Ha Ha H iam laughing at you guys with unsuccessful attempts. To destroy Dinka not GOSS .let me tell you logic. Logic & busta -2 100 % equatoria men to produce 100 babies boys per a day won’t over comes dinka with your weak heart,foolish people’s who eat meat of squirrels and monkeys . For getwech and Kim deng, you will finish yourselves over 2% percent of oil revenue before dinka attack you. food lovers and militias of NCP
•Differentiate Dinka & GOOS do not mix them .you turned against dinka on internet because many of you failed on physical confrontation .shame on nyagets.