AU’s Mbeki & UNMIS chief meet with Clinton
June 16, 2010 (WASHINGTON) — The head of the AU High Level Implementation Panel (AUHIP) Thabo Mbeki and the chief of the UN mission in Sudan (UNMIS) Haile Menkerios met today with the U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
“Secretary Clinton reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to the full implementation of the CPA, including conducting the referenda on time, in an environment conducive to a credible and peaceful vote, and with outcomes that are respected by the international community”.
“The Secretary also emphasized the need for immediate and serious discussions about post-CPA arrangements on resource management, security, citizenship and other issues. The Secretary welcomed AU/UN efforts to support North-South discussions on post-CPA issues in cooperation with other international partners. She underscored the urgency for the UN and the AU to move as rapidly as possible to support mechanisms for conducting the January referenda in Abyei and in southern Sudan”.
Sudan’s oil-producing south secured its own semi-autonomous government, and the referendum on whether it should split off as a separate country, in a 2005 peace deal that ended more than two decades of civil war with the north. It is widely agreed that Southerners will choose to secede from the north.
Many contentious post-referendum issues remain pending including demarcation of borders, national debt, oil, water and nationality. Analysts and diplomats alike have warned that time is running out to resolve those items pointing to the possibility of a new war between North and the South if details are not ironed out.
The UNSC this week called for “timely preparations” for a referendum next January in Sudan’s oil-producing south on whether the currently semi-autonomous region should become fully independent, after several speakers said time was short.
On Darfur, Clinton expressed support to the AU/UN-led Darfur mediation in Doha and noted that despite the progress in negotiations in Doha, “the conditions on the ground remain deplorable”.
The two major rebel groups in Darfur are not part of the current peace talks in Doha. The Justice and Equality Movement (JEM), considered the most active militarily in the restive region, pulled out and accused Khartoum of breaching the framework signed last February.
Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) headed by Abdel-Wahid Al-Nur have rejected talks altogether insisting that security must be achieved on the ground first for Darfuris.
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DASODIKO
AU’s Mbeki & UNMIS chief meet with Clinton
Dear Secreatry of State Hillary Clinton; you have a very strong and much appreciated position over Sudan polices from your statements since you have taken over your post. My advice to you is that don’t listen to whoever came with the former President of South African Mbeki. This guy is best friend of ICC wanted Bashir, he has business with him in Sudan; all Sudan electric corporation belongs to both of them. The only thing Thabo Bin Mbeki cares is business even if that could cost blood of innocent civilians. He spoiled the cause of people of Darfur now he is jumping on South Sudan.
All these maggots you have met Dear Secretary of states are bread earners from Sudan oil, sent by Islamist regime covered in African leaders clothes. So please take care the consequences of bad history are unbearable.
Deng-gutngok pawai
AU’s Mbeki & UNMIS chief meet with Clinton
Thank you Hilliary Clinton. its only leaders like you that deserve their position, as aleader you can speak out only the right and truth.
Deng Akoi