Khartoum rejects deployment of UN troops on north-south Sudan border
October 10, 2010 (KHARTOUM) — Sudanese officials rejected the deployment of United Nations peacekeepers on the border between the northern and southern Sudan saying such request is unacceptable and contrary to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA).
Different press reports said Sudan’s foreign minister, Ali Ahmed Karti, during his meeting with the visiting delegation on Saturday rejected such measure considering it as violating the 2005 peace agreement terming it as unacceptable.
On Sunday Ibrahim Ghandoor, the headof political secretary at the ruling National Congress Party echoed Karti’s position saying his party rejects any measure not included in the CPA.
“Sudan is still one country and it is very strange that a part of the state asks for international troops without the consent or agreement of the federal government,” he said.
The two parties diverge over 20 per cent of the ill delimited north-south border. Yesterday the Sudanese president repeated his position on the referendum saying border should be demarcated before the run of the vote on southern Sudan independence next January. But, the SPLM says the demarcation must intervene after the referendum.
A diplomat from the visiting UN delegation told Reuters that they would consider Kiir’s request but did not make any promise to the president of southern Sudan government.
Gandoor excluded that the UN would mull over the demand underlining that UNMIS peacekeepers have specific tasks defined already the CPA and they are well-known.
Another diplomat from the UN Security Council admitted that such operation requires some adjustments.
In accordance with the UNMIS mandate, the 10,000 peacekeepers have to monitor and verify CPA implementation. They also tasked with the monitoring the movement of armed groups based on the ceasefire agreement. UNMIS’s mission does not include border monitoring.
(ST)
Magos
Khartoum rejects deployment of UN troops on north-south Sudan border
I think this isuse of S rejected the deployment of United Nations peacekeepers on the border between the northern and southern still increased the crimes to Khartoum government ,I need internnational community to take action against Basbire government ,they were alreadly in black list ,they were refuesed several time to handover the criminal president bashire to ICC . Second to that the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) was agreed by both SPLM and NCP in force of world leaders to be monitore by international communities including AU , IGAD ,UN, to do their work I greed with UN Security Council to deploying these international troops along the north – south border ahead of the referendum on self-determination in southern becuase this will show the world that who is the leying the whole world between north and South and if the world look critical about that points therefore dictitor Bashire should face the court immedialy.
DASODIKO
Khartoum rejects deployment of UN troops on north-south Sudan border
I prefer NATO forces because most of UN forces are coming from weak countries who want to improve the living standard in their countries. The North South disputed area Abeyei has bad experience with UNMIS forces, instead to protect the civilians from SAF they ran away and let children and women killed like flies.
Adam
Khartoum rejects deployment of UN troops on north-south Sudan border
Dear Readers,
Can GoSS or NCP tell exactly where the borders are? They need to finish this file and other disputed files prior to referndum. I know the NCP is crying to finish the pending issues before Jan 11, 2011, but the SPLA/M is reluctant to do so. Why?
It is a good and wise move that SPLA/M is now (trying) to listen to reasoning and South-South SDialogue will stat in Juba soon. I hope Silva Kiir and his junta will not play games this time and get every one involved and actively participating for the long awaited unity of the South.
Down with any party or person who beats the drums of war in the motherland.
Adam Milawaki, Kansas City
Padiet Deng Alony
Khartoum rejects deployment of UN troops on north-south Sudan border
On Sunday Ibrahim Ghandoor, the headof political secretary at the ruling National Congress Party echoed Karti’s position saying his party rejects any measure not included in the CPA.
Southern Sudan will also rejects any measure not included in the CPA like that proposal that divide Abyei in to north Abyei and South Abyei.