Mbeki meets with VP Taha to defuse tensions between North & South Sudan
March 14, 2011 (KHARTOUM) – The ruling National Congress Party (NCP) announced today that Sudanese president Omer Hassan Al-Bashir, Vice President Ali Osman Taha and South Sudan president Salva Kiir will convene on Thursday to discuss the explosive situation in the North-South border region of Abyei.
But the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) have rejected this, claiming that the southern-aligned Dinka Ngok are the only legitimate constituency in Abyei.
At least 70 people were killed and three villages razed in clashes earlier this month between fighters from the Misseriya and the Ngok Dinka.
The NCP warned last week that more violence may ensue unless the SPLA withdraws its police from Abyei.
The head of the African Union High-Level Implementation Panel (AUHIP) Thabo Mbeki held talks with VP Taha where he briefed him on the post-referendum talks, mediated by him, that took place in Addis Ababa between the NCP and the SPLM.
The NCP political officer Ibrahim Ghandour said in press statements that Mbeki will head to Juba to continue discussions he had in Khartoum with the South Sudan government on ways to defuse tensions and provide a roadmap for future dialogue between the two sides.
Over the weekend, the SPLM Secretary general Pagan Amum said that the South decided to suspend talks with the NCP on post-referendum arrangements “until it stops its policy for obstructing stability in South Sudan, and until after the Security Council’s investigation is concluded,”.
Amum was referring to his allegations that the NCP is aiding forces loyal to renegade General George Athor which on Saturday attacked Malakal, capital of the south’s oil-producing Upper Nile state before being repealed by SPLA.
The NCP denied the charge saying that the divisions in the South are behind the unrest.
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Prophet
Mbeki meets with VP Taha to defuse tensions between North & South Sudan
Dinkas listens through their anuses. they dont get things like ordinary humans. its a shame that they put a militia cowboy on the presidency. south sudan will be a night mare in the coming months under this idiots. Foolish majority. you only twist facts for your own interest. big liars in Southern sudan. no one can trust any of them God already regretted their creation. without brilliant leaders like Machar, southern Sudan should be like a cooking pot of human meat by now. they dont know anything. just loot loot and steal what doesn’t belong to them Idiots AKA shortsighted baboons.
harry
Mbeki meets with VP Taha to defuse tensions between North & South Sudan
Come on guys!! let’s put tribalism aside. Quit it now!
Harry,
DASODIKO
Mbeki meets with VP Taha to defuse tensions between North & South Sudan
The the leadership of SPLM/A never learn from the past lessons. Thabo Mbeki is a closed friend of Bashir and they are partners on Sudan electric corporation, how can he be send to mediate. If I was in the leadership position I will keep NCP busy with wars in Blue Nile Nuba Mountains and Darfur instead of giving it chances to create state of instability in South Sudan instead of waiting orders from the white house.
Deng E. Manyuon
Mbeki meets with VP Taha to defuse tensions between North & South Sudan
Sudani Logic
That might be a good move from Mbeki to defuse the tensions. The Government of the Republic of South Sudan should mainly focus on preparation to celebrate our independence as well as on post-referendum discussions. These are the two most important issues for the peolpe of the South between now and 9th July 2011. Public statements should be reduced at this stage. George Athor and other backed-NCP militia groups including SPLM-DC will be dealt with in the process. I am 100% confident that tribal hatred is melting away in the South. Whatever tribal comments and noise on this website are just a sign of resignation. The NCP government does not have all it requires to fight the South now. It can fight proxy war……that is to use local outlaws to fight on behalf. What is a big deal????
Deng
Historical Boy!
Mbeki meets with VP Taha to defuse tensions between North & South Sudan
My people South Sudanese,
Our security organs are sleeping if the papers are not fake ones.
I do have difficulty trusting Pagan Amum because this man loves bad news and he is not a good negotiator. He is quick to mobilize emotions whenever he is being cornered by smart negotiators from the other side of the table.
They usually complain of Khartoum taking arms to the South to arm militias. How do the arms get to the South under your watchful eyes and hears?
Shame on Majak Agot and Gier Chuang,
How did this happen two years back without your knowledge. Please stop being mere pretenders, but who do not know what they are doing.
I was laughing at Alaak from SPLM talking on TV last night that the SPLM secretariat was organizing a workshop on economy so that it could advise the government.
When did SPLM secretariat have academicians or economists a part from the only Dr. Ann Itto, who is already in government?
Or does Dr. Ann Itto want to gang up support from her small island of SPLM secretariat so that she gets a lion’s share in the 2011 budget?
Are those semi-illiterates like Alaak collecting economic documents from foreign hired economists and call it their work to advise the government on?
Oh, people, be sincere!
Now back to Pagan Amum’s old findings. It is shamefully clear that this government is run mostly by idiots. They make me feel ashamed as a South Sudanese when reading expression of their incompetence and idiocy to the whole world.
Oh, God, what lunatics are these!
Look, Pagan Amum is talking of documents implemented by Khartoum since 2009. Now he shamelessly thinks he has made a fresh finding.
Pagan, give me a break. Khartoum already collected your SPLM phone numbers since 2009 (two years ago). You have already been listened to during your conversations. So, why make noise about it now?
Why crying over already spilled milk?
Oh, my God. Pagan was even proud that the so-called South Sudan intelligence made the finding two years later. What a shame!
Let me tell you this, if the government of South Sudan’s parliament were to be a real one, those leaders in charge of security organs in the South would have been summoned and fired for not doing their work.
What was Majak Agot doing in the National Security as the deputy when his boss was ordering for collection of SPLM phone numbers? Where was Gier Chuang?
Oh, my God, we running an incompetent government!!!
Even to talk about it two years later after deep sleep is a big shame and shows to the world that our security organs are just eating, drinking, sexing, sleeping and doing what else far from making sure we are safe.
What Pagan is now doing will only harm his Shilluk kingdom. There could be a plot to finish the Shilluk visibility in the government by setting them against each other.
And this can include Pagan and his rival Lam, without any favor. We have only Lam Akol, Pagan Amum, Oyai Deng Ajak and Peter Adwok Nyaba as the most senior leaders of Shilluk. Now they will dwindle through feasting over each other.
I watched Simon Kun Puoch on TV last night. He was warning the Shilluk (Chollo) community in particular not to rebel.
I also heard that Dinka communities in Malakal were pushing Nuer communities to organize a joint attack on Shilluk communities, but the Nuer are refusing.
Do you see how some people want to turn the war with rebels into a means to settle tribal scores?
People in South Sudan do not know yet the difference between a rebel and the community he or she comes from.
Well, God knows when the time for evil doers shall come to an end in South Sudan…and may be sooner than later.
The coming Ngundeng’s storm shall determine when and how….