Sudan’s Bashir inaugurates North’s embassy in South, calls on US to
lift sanctions
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July 9, 2011 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese president Omer Hassan al-Bashir
today inaugurated the first embassy for the North in Southern Sudan as
the latter joined the international community as the world’s newest
nation.
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Sudan’s President Omer Hassan al-Bashir addresses the Independence Day
celebrations in South Sudan’s capital Juba, July 9, 2011 (Reuters)
In an address at the South’s independence ceremony in Juba, Bashir
called for coming up with creative political thinking to resolve the
outstanding issues that are part of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace
Agreement (CPA).
The Sudanese leader noted the importance of reaching arrangements that
considers the joint border strip between the North and South. He also
hailed the recent accord signed in Addis Ababa between his National
Congress Party (NCP) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM)
saying it enforced security for citizens on either side.
Bashir also commended the work of the African Union (AU) panel headed
by former South African leader Thabo Mbeki who is mediating between
the North and South.
However, the Sudanese president affirmed his government’s rejection
for the extension of the mandate of United Nations Mission in Sudan
(UNMIS) despite pressure from Washington on Khartoum to allow its
presence in several flashpoints including Southern Kordofan and Blue
Nile.
“UNMIS mission is over and we thank them for what they have done,” he said.
South Sudan Vice President Riek Machar speaking at the event described
Bashir as “brave man of peace”.
But Bashir also expressed regret over failure of the North’s strategy
to make the South opt for unity as part of his vision for a united
Africa. He stressed however, that he respects the choice made by
Southern citizens at the referendum held last January which resulted
in a near unanimous vote in favor of secession.
“In the name of all the people of Sudan I tell the people of Southern
Sudan that we will be your support to bypass the bitterness of the
past and our hope is that with your resources that you can move ahead
and we are confident that you are aware of the challenges and able to
overcome them” Bashir said.
He urged the US administration and international donors to fulfill
their pledges by lifting sanctions and providing money for development
projects for infrastructure.
The NCP in a separate statement said that July 9 will be a date
remembered by the North and South as they establish new dreams for
building their states on the basis of humanitarian links.
It further emphasised that the party has been committed to the full
implementation of the peace accord based on its long-standing
conviction that peace is the ultimate goal that deserves any price
paid for it.
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