UN Special Envoy condemns recent fighting in Abyei Wednesday, 02 March 2011 22:35 Sudan >>> The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) for The Sudan, Haile Menkerios, has condemned the recent clashes in Abyei area.
He said the fighting is a clear violation of the letter and spirit of the Kadugli Agreements signed last month. Menkerios urged the parties to recommit themselves to the full implementation of the Agreements, including the establishment of the agreed High-Level Implementation Committee and its effective functioning as a mechanism to contain such incidents and prevent their recurrence. Menkerios also urged the two parties to expedite agreement on the settlement of the Abyei issue as promised by Sudan's Presidency last month. Meanwhile, the Minister of Information and Broadcasting in the Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS), Barnaba Marial Benjamin, has described the attacks in Abyei as 'inhumane.' Addressing the press in Juba on Wednesday, Benjamin said GoSS is urging the national government to protect the Ngok Dinka in Abyei. The Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) Spokesman, Phillip Aguer, has urged the United Nations peacekeeping force to protect the people of Abyei. In response, the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) has strongly denied any involvement in the recent fighting in the Abyei area. Speaking to Radio Miraya, SAF Spokesman, Swarmi Khalid Saad, said the army is outside the Abyei area. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "JFD info" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jfdinfo?hl=en.
