Sudan accuses Uganda of sabotaging Darfur peace process Article Comments (3) Email PrintSave --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
April 10, 2011 (KHARTOUM) – The head of Sudan’s delegation to Darfur peace talks Amin Hassan Omer accused neighboring Uganda of working to undermine negotiations with rebel movements that are currently underway in the Arab Gulf state of Qatar. Amin Hassan Omer, head of Sudan’s delegation to Darfur peace talks in Doha Omer said that Kampala is hosting members of Darfur rebel groups particularly the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) to coordinate on next steps. He added that JEM is meeting in Uganda with other political powers to get support for its fighters on the ground. JEM and the Liberation and Justice Movement (LJM) are the two groups negotiating with Khartoum though the former has suspended participation in protest against the presidential decree to hold a referendum on Darfur administrative status. The Sudanese official said that Uganda does not hide its hostility towards his country. Relations between the two countries have soured for some time over Uganda’s support for South Sudan’s secession and its warning to president Omer Hassan Al-Bashir not to visit because of its obligation to execute the arrest warrant against him issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC). Recently, Uganda claimed that Sudan has refused to grant visas to its police officers serving as part of the peacekeeping mission in Darfur. (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.
