Sudan resumes demarcation of north-South border
April 28, 2010 (KHARTOUM) – Sudanese authorities have started the penultimate stage of North- South boundary demarcation, ahead of the expected referendum on southern Sudan self-determination.
The technical committee on the demarcation of 1956 boundaries between the Northern and Southern Sudan started Tuesday started the penultimate stage of its work: draw of border line on the ground, said the head of north south border demarcation committee Abdallah Al-Sadiq yesterday
In a press conference held yesterday at the premises of the committee in Khartoum, Al-Sadiq said they completed two phases: the collection and compilation of information, and the second was the description and drawing of boundary line on paper.
He further said the demarcation process which would terminate before the referendum of January 2011 involves aerial and ground surveys, followed by land-marking to match the map on paper onto the ground.
The Sudanese official called for support and cooperation from the people living near and along the border lines to enable the border delimitation teams to conclude the demarcating process efficiently and timely.
“We need assistances from all parties including local authorities and ordinary people at the border areas so the work goes on for successful completion at earliest before referendum,” Abdallah, said.
The demarcation of North-South border is one of the pending issues that the CPA partners are grappling with. Observers fear a future war between the two signatories of 2005 agreement if they disagree on the boundary delimitation.
The SPLM Secretary General Pagan Amum welcomed resumption of the north-South border demarcation process based on the January 1st, 1956 mapping. He further expressed wishes that the process would end at time.
However, he blamed the National Congress Party for delaying the process saying the later should have been completed five years ago.
Pagan Amum, Secretary General of the SPLM, told the press in Juba on Wednesday 28 that border demarcation should have been completed within the first six months of the CPA in 2005 but has been delayed unnecessarily for this long.
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johnmaker
Sudan resumes demarcation of north-South border
That’s the good move.Keep it up.SPLM need to clear that out before referendum.Keep pushing Hon.Pagan you are our hope as southern.
babadit
Sudan resumes demarcation of north-South border
Demacating south sudan boundary is the begging of a Seperate country event without referandom, that is the only final steps toward a peaceful secession of the south.
so southerners must get united
Sudan virus
Sudan resumes demarcation of north-South border
Good move SPLM and NCP leaderships
Bashir now seem to be paving way to fulfill his promises.
Wiyual Wech Puk D. Payol.
Sudan resumes demarcation of north-South border
Oh!! the boundary of the north-south of sudan is known.the land of south is so large based on the boundary demarcation.the colour of the real African of southern sudan will determine where Arabs will be living.
Mounyjang
Sudan resumes demarcation of north-South border
Thank for NCP by resuming demarcation of North and South which was a remaining part in CPA.it is welcome and listening.
if this article finish as soon as possible,then,people will embark on referendum preparation.
let us support the committe morally.
May God help you in all.
SPLM Political Activist.
Majok Akotdit.
julius mowanga
Sudan resumes demarcation of north-South border
I wounder, whether this demarcation is political,administrativly or socialy?????I hate to admit that,we are a loosing nation that ,the history will write us off it’s pages as a fallen nation.But what to do if our leaders are working in proxy of Uncle Sam,whose country is compromised of multi-ethnic,multi-religion and multi-cultural but all what he wants is to be divide us, to suck our mineral resources especially “The Oil”…..and envoke us in a war that never end……God forbid.
My wife is half Dinka,half Nuer…and me too.. Half Zande…Half Darfuri Tribe of Taaisha….and my kids are African-Canadian where would they belong to??
I cry out Confederation…Confederation ..Confederation is the solution…yeah yo great nation on earth,Cushtics