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January 1, 2015 (KHARTOUM) – Sudan and South Sudan have agreed on
Thursday to stop hostile media campaigns and advance efforts to
implement cooperation agreements signed between the two countries.
JPEG - 15.8 kb
Sudanese president Omer Hassan al-Bashir shakes hands with South
Sudan’s president, Salva Kiir (R), at Khartoum airport on 4 November
2014 (Photo: Reuters/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah)
Relations between the two Sudans have been shaky since the latter
seceded from its northern neighbor on July 2011. Khartoum and Juba
continue to trade accusations of support to rebel groups from both
sides since South Sudan attained independence.
Last December, the Sudanese defence minister Abdel Rahim Hussein and
the director of National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS)
Mohamed Atta claimed that Juba continues to harbor and support
Sudanese rebel groups.
Atta’s threats to hunt the rebels inside the South Sudanese territory
triggered violent reaction from the South Sudan army (SPLA)
spokesperson Col. Philip Aguer who accused Khartoum of declaring war
against his country.
Sudan’s president Omer Hassan al-Bashir received on Thursday a message
from his South Sudanese counterpart Silva Kiir Mayardit in which he
underscored the need to implement the cooperation agreements signed
between the two countries.
In September 2012, both Sudan and South Sudan signed a series of
cooperation agreements, which covered oil, citizenship rights,
security issues, banking, border trade among others.
In March 2013, the two countries signed an implementation matrix for
these cooperation agreements.
South Sudan’s foreign Barnaba Marial Benjamin, who delivered the
message, said the two presidents expressed keenness to resolve
existing differences between the two countries.
Benjamin headed his country’s delegation to participate in the
celebrations of the 59th anniversary of Sudan’s independence.
Bashir reiterated Sudan’s keenness to support stability of South
Sudan, stressing the need to implement the cooperation agreements for
the benefit of the two peoples.
Obied Allah Mohamed, state minister at Sudan’s foreign ministry said
Bashir expressed satisfaction with the efforts made to bring together
South Sudan’s warring parties, calling upon the two sides to resolve
their problems through dialogue.
He added that Bashir urged South Sudan’s rebels to show respect for
the legitimate government of president Salva Kiir and called on the
two sides to seek to overcome difficult circumstances and challenges
facing the fledgling state.
South Sudan’s deadly conflict erupted in December 2013 after clashes
broke out between rival factions of the presidential guards in Juba
when the president ordered the disarmament of Nuer soldiers in the
guards division, triggering the subsequent violence.
According to Mohamed, Bashir stressed the need to focus efforts on
implementing the cooperation agreements, saying the move requires “a
strong boost from the leadership in both countries”.
Bashir further noted that the ties between the two countries are
historic and eternal.
The Sudanese minister added that the meeting discussed several issues
and common concerns besides coordination of positions in regional and
international issues, pointing to foreign attempts to target African
leaders.
He explained that Sudan works through the African Union’s mechanisms
of cooperation and joint action to achieve peace in south Sudan and
avoid aggregating the problem in the newborn state.
Mohamed said the meeting was marked by intense intimacy, candor and
clarity, pointing that Kiir’s message relate to promoting bilateral
relations and coordination and joint cooperation in the future.
He said the rest of the issues will be discussed in the meeting of the
two presidents which will be held on the sidelines of the African
Summit in Addis Ababa.
Mohamed further expressed hope that South Sudan sees stability, saying
they will support any move in that direction and will also call for
de-escalating hostile media encounters and negative press statements
from both sides.
South Sudan’s foreign minister, for his part, said he handed Bashir
over a written message from Salva Kiir relating to bilateral ties and
issues of common concern besides congratulating the Sudanese people
and Sudan’s government of the 59th anniversary of Sudan’s
independence.
He pointed that the meeting with Bashir discussed importance of
bilateral cooperation, saying “we consider Sudan a brother country”.
Benjamin emphasized the two presidents are keen to work together to
achieve peace and stability and resolve all existing differences
between the two countries, expressing his delight to be the first
foreign minister to meet with Bashir in the new year.
He added that Bashir asked him to assure Kiir that he will seek to
resolve all existing problems between the two nations and to implement
the cooperation agreements.
The Southern minister further expressed hope that Juba and Khartoum
would enjoy peace and stability, adding that the countries need peace
now more than ever in order to utilize their potential capabilities.
(ST)
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1 January 23:21, by Bentiu Sudan
I thought South Sudan would respond to Sudan bombing in Reja
militarily because Philips Aguer said the other day that South Sudan
is ready to fight Sudan when Khartoum said they will pursue Sudanese
rebels inside South Sudan. I can see now the S. Sudan responded the
bombing of Reja by knelling down in front of Bashir. Why don’t you
send Yoweri Museveni to bomb Sudan if you a real governme
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January 1, 2015 (KHARTOUM) – Sudan and South Sudan have agreed on
Thursday to stop hostile media campaigns and advance efforts to
implement cooperation agreements signed between the two countries.
JPEG - 15.8 kb
Sudanese president Omer Hassan al-Bashir shakes hands with South
Sudan’s president, Salva Kiir (R), at Khartoum airport on 4 November
2014 (Photo: Reuters/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah)
Relations between the two Sudans have been shaky since the latter
seceded from its northern neighbor on July 2011. Khartoum and Juba
continue to trade accusations of support to rebel groups from both
sides since South Sudan attained independence.
Last December, the Sudanese defence minister Abdel Rahim Hussein and
the director of National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS)
Mohamed Atta claimed that Juba continues to harbor and support
Sudanese rebel groups.
Atta’s threats to hunt the rebels inside the South Sudanese territory
triggered violent reaction from the South Sudan army (SPLA)
spokesperson Col. Philip Aguer who accused Khartoum of declaring war
against his country.
Sudan’s president Omer Hassan al-Bashir received on Thursday a message
from his South Sudanese counterpart Silva Kiir Mayardit in which he
underscored the need to implement the cooperation agreements signed
between the two countries.
In September 2012, both Sudan and South Sudan signed a series of
cooperation agreements, which covered oil, citizenship rights,
security issues, banking, border trade among others.
In March 2013, the two countries signed an implementation matrix for
these cooperation agreements.
South Sudan’s foreign Barnaba Marial Benjamin, who delivered the
message, said the two presidents expressed keenness to resolve
existing differences between the two countries.
Benjamin headed his country’s delegation to participate in the
celebrations of the 59th anniversary of Sudan’s independence.
Bashir reiterated Sudan’s keenness to support stability of South
Sudan, stressing the need to implement the cooperation agreements for
the benefit of the two peoples.
Obied Allah Mohamed, state minister at Sudan’s foreign ministry said
Bashir expressed satisfaction with the efforts made to bring together
South Sudan’s warring parties, calling upon the two sides to resolve
their problems through dialogue.
He added that Bashir urged South Sudan’s rebels to show respect for
the legitimate government of president Salva Kiir and called on the
two sides to seek to overcome difficult circumstances and challenges
facing the fledgling state.
South Sudan’s deadly conflict erupted in December 2013 after clashes
broke out between rival factions of the presidential guards in Juba
when the president ordered the disarmament of Nuer soldiers in the
guards division, triggering the subsequent violence.
According to Mohamed, Bashir stressed the need to focus efforts on
implementing the cooperation agreements, saying the move requires “a
strong boost from the leadership in both countries”.
Bashir further noted that the ties between the two countries are
historic and eternal.
The Sudanese minister added that the meeting discussed several issues
and common concerns besides coordination of positions in regional and
international issues, pointing to foreign attempts to target African
leaders.
He explained that Sudan works through the African Union’s mechanisms
of cooperation and joint action to achieve peace in south Sudan and
avoid aggregating the problem in the newborn state.
Mohamed said the meeting was marked by intense intimacy, candor and
clarity, pointing that Kiir’s message relate to promoting bilateral
relations and coordination and joint cooperation in the future.
He said the rest of the issues will be discussed in the meeting of the
two presidents which will be held on the sidelines of the African
Summit in Addis Ababa.
Mohamed further expressed hope that South Sudan sees stability, saying
they will support any move in that direction and will also call for
de-escalating hostile media encounters and negative press statements
from both sides.
South Sudan’s foreign minister, for his part, said he handed Bashir
over a written message from Salva Kiir relating to bilateral ties and
issues of common concern besides congratulating the Sudanese people
and Sudan’s government of the 59th anniversary of Sudan’s
independence.
He pointed that the meeting with Bashir discussed importance of
bilateral cooperation, saying “we consider Sudan a brother country”.
Benjamin emphasized the two presidents are keen to work together to
achieve peace and stability and resolve all existing differences
between the two countries, expressing his delight to be the first
foreign minister to meet with Bashir in the new year.
He added that Bashir asked him to assure Kiir that he will seek to
resolve all existing problems between the two nations and to implement
the cooperation agreements.
The Southern minister further expressed hope that Juba and Khartoum
would enjoy peace and stability, adding that the countries need peace
now more than ever in order to utilize their potential capabilities.
(ST)
Comments on the Sudan Tribune website must abide by the following
rules. Contravention of these rules will lead to the user losing their
Sudan Tribune account with immediate effect.
- No inciting violence
- No inappropriate or offensive language
- No racism, tribalism or sectarianism
- No inappropriate or derogatory remarks
- No deviation from the topic of the article
- No advertising, spamming or links
- No incomprehensible comments
Due to the unprecedented amount of racist and offensive language on
the site, Sudan Tribune tries to vet all comments on the site.
There is now also a limit of 400 words per comment. If you want to
express yourself in more detail than this allows, please e-mail your
comment as an article to com...@sudantribune.com
Kind regards,
The Sudan Tribune editorial team.
1 January 23:21, by Bentiu Sudan
I thought South Sudan would respond to Sudan bombing in Reja
militarily because Philips Aguer said the other day that South Sudan
is ready to fight Sudan when Khartoum said they will pursue Sudanese
rebels inside South Sudan. I can see now the S. Sudan responded the
bombing of Reja by knelling down in front of Bashir. Why don’t you
send Yoweri Museveni to bomb Sudan if you a real governme
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