AU expresses concern on Abyei issue, calls for lasting solution Article Comments (3) Email PrintSave --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
By Tesfa-Alem Tekle March 10, 2011 (ADDIS ABABA) – The Commission of the African Union (AU) chairperson, Jean Ping, has called for renewed effort to bring an end to the insecurity and other concerns in Sudan’s Abyei region. Jean Ping, 2010 (UN) "Chairperson of the Commission has learnt with great concern the news on the deadly clashes that have been taking place in the Abyei region of Sudan. He condemns this renewed violence, which undermines the successful implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), especially the ongoing search for a solution to the Abyei issue." The AU said in a statement. Ping has expressed concern over the deadly clashes that have been taking place in the Abyei region of Sudan. Ping condemned the renewed violence, which he said undermines the successful implementation of the CPA, and the ongoing search for a solution to the Abyei issue. The CPA was an agreement signed between north and South Sudan in 2005, ending more than two decades of civil war. One of its protocols focused upon the issue of Abyei, an oil rich region on the border between the north and south. The statehood and revenues of Abyei, an area subject to continued violence, are still a matter of heated debate. “The Chairperson wishes to emphasize the need to deploy every effort to put an end to insecurity in the Abyei region and create a peaceful and secure environment for the people of that part of Sudan.” The statement continued. The AU chief welcomed the Abyei Agreement signed on 4 March and urged the Sudanese parties to ensure its full implementation. “The Chairperson also calls for the full implementation of the 13 and 17 January 2011 Kadugli Agreements, signed between the Dinka Ngok and the Misseriya tribes of Abyei.” AU statement added. The Misseriya are a nomadic ethnic group whose migratory route includes Abyei. They are thought to have close ties with the Khartoum government and the Dinka Ngok with Juba. The AU statement urged on the parties to abide by the important agreement, which provides for the deployment of Joint Integrated Units (JIUs), made up of troops from north and South Sudan; freedom of migration for Misseriya nomads to Abyei and further south; and the provision of security for the movement of internally?displaced persons (IDPs) returning to Abyei and further to south Sudan. He urged the Sudanese parties to urgently find a comprehensive and lasting solution to pending issues of Abyei, as the situation there remains fragile. The statement said the AU stands ready to support such efforts, in particular through the African Union High?Level Implementation Panel on Sudan (AUHIP). (ST) -- 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.
