Egypt urges African countries to assist South Sudan
November 9, 2009 (CAIRO) – The Egyptian government called on African nations to provide support to the semi-autonomous South Sudan during a regional summit that was concluded today.
The foreign ministry spokesperson Hossam Zaki told reporters that Aboul-Gheit discussed the Sudan issue during these meetings and his government’s efforts with the Sudanese parties aiming to reconcile differences between the ruling National Congress Party (NCP) and Sudan People Liberation Movement (SPLM) in the framework of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA).
Zaki quoted Aboul-Gheit as stressing the need to tackle the issue of the standards of living in South Sudan and tribal conflicts there. He urged his African counterparts to lend a hand to South Sudan in different areas.
Cairo is growing increasingly worried over the growing probability of South Sudan opting for independence in the 2011 referendum warning that this will further deepen poverty and ethnic violence in the new state.
South Sudan president Salva Kiir paid a visit to Cairo where officials there expressed hope that his citizens to vote for unity.
But Kiir told reporters after his meeting with Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak that Southern Sudanese will likely vote for independence because unity has become “unattractive” and blamed the NCP for stalling on CPA implementation.
Sources at the Government of South Sudan (GoSS) told Sudan Tribune that Kiir cut short his visit to Egypt “after feeling uncomfortable with the level of pressure exerted by Egyptian officials on the issue of preserving Sudan’s unity”.
Egypt is likely concerned over the its share in the Nile water if the South chooses to secede even though legal experts say that the water agreements are still binding to the new state.
The Egyptian government have stepped up its presence in South Sudan inaugurating projects in the health and education sector saying they hope it will make the unity choice more attractive.
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oshay
Egypt urges African countries to assist South Sudan
What a shame, the SPLM cannot govern the South and it’s becoming clearer through the actions of this party that Southerners CANNOT RULE THEMSELVES., this is a fact now. When it has to go begging the poorest countries in the world for Aid, then there is a serious problem here.
The SPLM, SPLA, Salva Kirr, Pagan Amoum and the dog in chief Arman should all hang for their corruption,laziness and incompetence.
Gatwech
Egypt urges African countries to assist South Sudan
The best and only thing Egypt can correctly and morally do in the count down as the clock ticks fast to January 2011 is mobilize world nations to support independence of the South. Any thing else is a waste of time.
Brother keeper
Egypt urges African countries to assist South Sudan
I think Mr president need to be careful from evil Egyptions
people.We dont need no evil help no thank and there is no reson for Salva Kiir to talk about unity with Egyptains. This is not good for our country what kind the coorperation is that? This stupid temporary president will never improve nothing in our Country you guys know that? We need some good polatictions people in this stupid government. Im so sick of Salva Kiir to be in the government and geting nothing done people. Can anyone tell me what he has done for us?????
Critic_Ngueny
Egypt urges African countries to assist South Sudan
Dear all,
Logic dog,Busta2,Oshay,gatwech and Kim Deng are not Southern Sudanese by origin.They are just trying to confuse the minds of the Southeners in order not to vote for separation.They are all spies and they get their money from the North.
They question is,why don’t they talk against each other if they have no one thing in common? Some people from Nuer and Equtoria are known to be against the government of Southern Sudan and that is why Khartoum Government uses to support them in order to fuel the conflict.
They fear to do that to Dinkas because my people are so trick like nothing and I really like that.It is very difficult to bribe a Dinka’s man or lady.Their team master is Logic dog and the vice is Kim Deng from Nuer community.
Critic_Ngueny from Bor town
nyok k daw majok
Egypt urges African countries to assist South Sudan
Hi southern sudan presedent Salva Kiir you are right man, because we don,t care when Egyptian
support us nor not the unity of sudan are over today. the Egypt was gain in sevarl of years for our NELE REVER the keep they countries on Victoria Nele in war because EGYPT they did,not late us to develop African countries war over war
ever year but keep your yes on cpa . this one is last
chance for southeren sudan . we try to support the unity but is not work there is not support from North side
but ka be cin wang awan ne che chuan yen adonl ka be chuan yen yieth.