South Sudan obstructs efforts for peace in Sudan: official

[Elisabeth Janaina]

South Sudan obstructs efforts for peace in Sudan: official

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British envoy Chris Trott speaks to reporters folloiwng a visit to the
National Dialogue exposition in Khartoum on 21 Sept 2016 (ST photo)

March 8, 2017 (KHARTOUM) - Sudanese government has renewed its
accusations against the neighbouring South Sudan, saying its continual
harbouring of rebel groups remains the "biggest obstacle" to regional
and international efforts for peace in Sudan.

During the past months, South Sudanese officials including the Defence
Minister Kuol Manyang Juuk repeated that all the Sudanese armed groups
had left the country. However, Sudanese officials continue to claim
that the South Sudanese army (SPLA) and its top command continues to
protect them and provide support.

"One of the biggest obstacles to peace (in Sudan) is the presence of
rebel movements in the Republic of South Sudan, where they find
shelter and continuous support from the government there," said
Foreign Ministry Under-Secretary Abdel-Ghani al-Nai’m in a statement
released on Wednesday.

Al-Nai’m made his remark after a meeting with UK Special Envoy for
Sudan and South Sudan, Christopher Trott, who seeks to facilitate the
African Union-led process to end the armed conflicts in Sudan.

Khartoum and Juba trade regularly accusations of support to rebel
groups despite the signing of a security agreement between the two
countries in September 2012 and the several implementation deals in
this respect.

The Sudanese diplomat further asked the British envoy to persuade the
Sudan People’s Liberation Movement to accept an American humanitarian
proposal, sign a cessation of hostilities and to negotiate a peace
agreement with the government.

Last February, the Troika countries: Norway, U.K. and U.S. urged the
(SPLM-N) “to swiftly accept this proposal and facilitate the delivery
of life-saving assistance to those in need in the Two Areas”. However,
the SPLM-N says they are awaiting the appointment of a new U.S.
special envoy to discuss a number of counterproposals they made.

(ST)

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9 March 10:27, by Freedom Advocate

Neither JEM or SPLM-N have left south Sudan. They are still there
in and around Panrieng protecting asses of Salva Kiir from being
kicked out by the IOs.
Sudan must take other bold decision instead of being deceived by
those of thieves like Kuol Manyang and Taban Deng.

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9 March 11:03, by South South

Neither JEM nor SPLM-N in South Sudan, all of them left South
Sudan long time ago. If anyone has evidences other than what
government South Sudan said, bring them on. SPLA is doing action job
with IOs. IOs are in trouble and they know it. OIs, do not look for
excuses because you lost war. Let work together to bring peace to our
people.