---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: John Ashworth <[email protected]> Date: Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 12:20 PM Subject: [sudan-john-ashworth] Fwd: Sudanese army detains UK, US envoys To: Group <[email protected]>
Sudanese army detains UK, US envoys over visit to conflict-hit zone Text of report by state-owned Sudanese radio on 17 June The Foreign Ministry has summoned the British ambassador to Khartoum, Nicholas Kay, and the US charge d'affaires, Robert Whitehead. The undersecretary in the ministry, Ambassador Rahmahtallah Muhammad Uthman, explained the circumstances that led to the detention yesterday of the UK consul and US official in charge of political affairs in Juba (capital of South Sudan) by the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) in the Al-Miqaynis area (in White Nile State, northern Sudan. This state borders South Kurdufan State, where fighting is currently under way between the SAF and pro-south fighters). The two diplomats were among passengers of a UNMIS (United Nations Mission in Sudan) plane, which arrived in the area without following the usual rules to get permission from the authorities. The undersecretary in the ministry held UNMIS responsible for the outcome, which resulted in the seizure of the plane and its passengers until the nature of their mission in the area was investigated. Source: Republic of Sudan Radio, Omdurman, in Arabic 0400 gmt 17 Jun 11 END ______________________ John Ashworth Sudan Advisor [email protected] +254 725 926 297 (Kenya mobile) +249 919 695 362 (Sudan mobile) +27 82 853 3556 (South Africa mobile) +44 750 304 1790 (UK/international) +88 216 4334 0735 (Thuraya satphone) PO Box 52002 - 00200, Nairobi, Kenya This is a personal e-mail address and the contents do not necessarily reflect the views of any organisation -- The content of this message does not necessarily reflect John Ashworth's views. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, John Ashworth is not the author of the content and the source is always cited. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sudan-john-ashworth" 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.co.za/group/sudan-john-ashworth -- 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.
