South Sudan is Not Afraid of Ethiopia: Information Ministry Official Warns!
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Elisabeth Janaina
Jan 22, 2017, 12:10:56 PM1/22/17
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South Sudan is Not Afraid of Ethiopia: Information Ministry Official Warns!
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Salva Kiir Mayardit (L) being welcomed by Egyptian President Abdel
Fattah el-Sisi on 10th January 2017 [Egyptian Presidency -
Handout/Anadolu]
Salva Kiir Mayardit (L) being welcomed by Egyptian President Abdel
Fattah el-Sisi on 10th January 2017 [Egyptian Presidency –
Handout/Anadolu]
18, January 2017(Nyamilepedia) — South Sudanese officials have stepped
up rhetoric against Ethiopia in what analyst see as a moment that is
developing in the relations between the two countries with a
government official at the ministry of information in Juba telling a
reporter that his government was not afraid of Ethiopia.
Ethiopia has been looking at Kiir’s government in Juba with a second
thought lately over South Sudan’s embracement of Egyptian government
policy towards the Ethiopian Dam and the Nile water agreement.
An official who is a close aide to the information minister Michael
Makuei has said the government of South Sudan was not afraid of
Ethiopia and that the country had nothing to explain, adding that the
country would press on with its strategic relations with Egypt.
“it’s a normal practise to look out for your own interests, all
countries do that……. we are ‘not afraid’ of any country, be it within
the region (Ethiopia) or beyond, i think our ambassador in Addis Ababa
made it clear to them on Ethiopian Broadcasting Television that we do
not have to explain anything on our diplomatic relations with other
countries” said Atem Deng Makuac an official at the ministry of
information in Juba
This Comes just a day after the South Sudanese ambassador to Ethiopia
was summoned on the national television the Ethiopian Broadcasting
Cooperation (EBC) to explain president Kiir’s recent visit to Egypt
and to dispel recent rumours that South Sudan and Egypt agreed on a
“dirty deal” over Ethiopia’s building of a mega Dam on the river Nile.
The official said the government in Juba would not back down from any
deal with the Egyptian government due to their long standing
relations.
“…..Other countries cannot force us to rethink our relations with
Egypt, Egypt has supported South Sudan in many occasion,….you know it,
about their support for our irrigation system, no country in the
region has done that, ok? Said Atem Deng Makuac a close aide to the
information minister
Atem said Egypt has offered opportunities to South Sudanese, he warned
that Ethiopia cannot force or threaten South Sudan because the
national interest of the country comes first above anything else.
“They have given scholarships, they are offering other security
support now…..we cannot be asked to stop cooperating with Egypt be it
on the Nile water issues or whatever…..those who are not happy have to
rethink” Atem Deng added
President Salva Kiir visited Egyptian capital last week in a surprise
invitationn by his Egyptian counterpart Al Fatah Al-Sisi were they
discussed bilateral relations and agreed to work together to support
Egypt in it’s campaign on building dams on the Nile river. According
to Middle-east news sources the two president’s of Egypt and South
Sudan agreed on a “dirty deal” to block or sabotage Ethiopian plans to
build a dam on the Nile river.
Egypt which has been accused by Ethiopia of entering in it’s internal
affairs by supporting opposition groups and rebels inside Ethiopia is
said to have joined forces with South Sudan’s president Kiir and
Uganda’s Museveni to isolate Ethiopia regionally and use several means
to force Ethiopia to stop building its new mega Dam on the Nile river.
South Sudan government has always suspected Ethiopia of offering
indirect support to the rebellion that has engulfed the country, while
Ethiopia is said to be suspicious of South Sudan’s new close
cooperation with Egypt.
When asked if the government would talk to the Ethiopian government to
explain itself about the recent visit by president Salva Kiir to Egypt
recently, Mr Atem replied that there was nothing to explain.
“South Sudan does not owe anyone any explanation…what did we do
wrong?” Atem told the reporter.
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Salva Kiir Mayardit (L) being welcomed by Egyptian President Abdel
Fattah el-Sisi on 10th January 2017 [Egyptian Presidency -
Handout/Anadolu]
Salva Kiir Mayardit (L) being welcomed by Egyptian President Abdel
Fattah el-Sisi on 10th January 2017 [Egyptian Presidency –
Handout/Anadolu]
18, January 2017(Nyamilepedia) — South Sudanese officials have stepped
up rhetoric against Ethiopia in what analyst see as a moment that is
developing in the relations between the two countries with a
government official at the ministry of information in Juba telling a
reporter that his government was not afraid of Ethiopia.
Ethiopia has been looking at Kiir’s government in Juba with a second
thought lately over South Sudan’s embracement of Egyptian government
policy towards the Ethiopian Dam and the Nile water agreement.
An official who is a close aide to the information minister Michael
Makuei has said the government of South Sudan was not afraid of
Ethiopia and that the country had nothing to explain, adding that the
country would press on with its strategic relations with Egypt.
“it’s a normal practise to look out for your own interests, all
countries do that……. we are ‘not afraid’ of any country, be it within
the region (Ethiopia) or beyond, i think our ambassador in Addis Ababa
made it clear to them on Ethiopian Broadcasting Television that we do
not have to explain anything on our diplomatic relations with other
countries” said Atem Deng Makuac an official at the ministry of
information in Juba
This Comes just a day after the South Sudanese ambassador to Ethiopia
was summoned on the national television the Ethiopian Broadcasting
Cooperation (EBC) to explain president Kiir’s recent visit to Egypt
and to dispel recent rumours that South Sudan and Egypt agreed on a
“dirty deal” over Ethiopia’s building of a mega Dam on the river Nile.
The official said the government in Juba would not back down from any
deal with the Egyptian government due to their long standing
relations.
“…..Other countries cannot force us to rethink our relations with
Egypt, Egypt has supported South Sudan in many occasion,….you know it,
about their support for our irrigation system, no country in the
region has done that, ok? Said Atem Deng Makuac a close aide to the
information minister
Atem said Egypt has offered opportunities to South Sudanese, he warned
that Ethiopia cannot force or threaten South Sudan because the
national interest of the country comes first above anything else.
“They have given scholarships, they are offering other security
support now…..we cannot be asked to stop cooperating with Egypt be it
on the Nile water issues or whatever…..those who are not happy have to
rethink” Atem Deng added
President Salva Kiir visited Egyptian capital last week in a surprise
invitationn by his Egyptian counterpart Al Fatah Al-Sisi were they
discussed bilateral relations and agreed to work together to support
Egypt in it’s campaign on building dams on the Nile river. According
to Middle-east news sources the two president’s of Egypt and South
Sudan agreed on a “dirty deal” to block or sabotage Ethiopian plans to
build a dam on the Nile river.
Egypt which has been accused by Ethiopia of entering in it’s internal
affairs by supporting opposition groups and rebels inside Ethiopia is
said to have joined forces with South Sudan’s president Kiir and
Uganda’s Museveni to isolate Ethiopia regionally and use several means
to force Ethiopia to stop building its new mega Dam on the Nile river.
South Sudan government has always suspected Ethiopia of offering
indirect support to the rebellion that has engulfed the country, while
Ethiopia is said to be suspicious of South Sudan’s new close
cooperation with Egypt.
When asked if the government would talk to the Ethiopian government to
explain itself about the recent visit by president Salva Kiir to Egypt
recently, Mr Atem replied that there was nothing to explain.
“South Sudan does not owe anyone any explanation…what did we do
wrong?” Atem told the reporter.
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