S. Sudan: AU ministerial delegation in post-conflict assessment visit
April 1, 2011 (JUBA) – A 15 member technical team of the African Union (AU) ministerial committee on Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development (PCRD) has embarked on a one-week visit to assess the needs of the population in various states of South Sudan.
The team, headed by South Africa’s Siphamandla Zondi, comprises of individuals selected from nine different African countries, including Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal and the Sudan.
Addressing the media at Juba airport on arrival, Zondi reiterated the team’s dedicated commitment to work, in consultation with both governments, to systematically assess the needs and magnitude of post-conflict challenges in Sudan after long years of civil war.
“We believe it’s our mandate, as members of the AU ministerial committee on post-conflict reconstruction and development to assess the needs of the population in the country. The delegation will work closely with the international community, development partners and local leaders to identify steps that can be taken to address these post-conflict issues,” Zondi said.
As part of their mission, he remarked, the delegation will visit the greater Bahr el Ghazal region, Jonglei and Western Equatoria states, among others. The team, he added, will mainly focus on the most critical issues affecting the population. He also expected to discuss the contentious border issue between north and South Sudan.
The AU-initiated ministerial PCRD was established in 2003 to, among other things, mobilise, as broadly as possible, African support for post-conflict reconstruction. As part of the initiative, member countries develop a guide for the development of comprehensive policies and strategies that seek to consolidate peace and promote sustainable development in post-conflict countries.
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Bol Deng
S. Sudan: AU ministerial delegation in post-conflict assessment visit
Dear AU delegation,
The South Sudan has come out from years of war,so the citizens of the South has no development in almost all the forms of infrastructure.
I thought that the main challenges that we are facing in the South is insecurity employed by the khartoum government.
If you are capable to listen what affecting the South then insecurity posed by the enemy of peace.
We really need the Abyei issue to be solve because this is one of the major issue that is affecting the population of South Sudan. The SAF militias and NCP are attacking the Abyei citizens every day.
Moreover, The Khartoum regime must be monitor for smuggling their weapons to the South because their weapons are being used by power greedy in the South against the innocent civilians for their self-interest. Thanks
Land-of-Cush
S. Sudan: AU ministerial delegation in post-conflict assessment visit
Dear readers
“quote reporter” AU delegation will visit the greater Bahr el Ghazal region, Jonglei and Western Equatoria states, among others. The team, he added, will mainly focus on the most critical issues affecting the population.
Some thing must be wrong with their mission, who authorised them to run their mission in south sudan? why they dealing only with some states among others?
Is there any reason why thay have chosen ony Jonglei from Greater Uper Nile, Western Equatoria from greater Equatoria and greater Bahr el Ghazal region as whole?
Mark my words in future!!!
Dinka Dominated SPLA
S. Sudan: AU ministerial delegation in post-conflict assessment visit
Very simple those stat mention are the birth pleaces of south sudan leadership and [‘fulstop’]
They people there are really human not wind drivers.