African Union is toothless and a great betrayal to the African masses
, it must be disbanded .Its a club of imperialist lackeys and sell
outs.With the demise of Gaddafii its even worse.Its the AU which sold
out Libya.
Quoting Daniel Mooki <[email protected]>:
Comrades,
The conflict/ war in Sudan makes me sad. My question is; what are we doing
as Africans to stop these conflicts in Africa???
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Subject: [PAYCO] Sudan conflict continues
It does not surprise me at all that South Sudan would stoop so low as to beg
the Europeans to lay the groundwork for the recolonization of Africa by
stationing EU troops in Sudan. What kind of freedom and independence is
that? Can we expect Sudan to remain silent while South Sudan brings in known
enemies to occupy its border regions? I do not think so.
Abd.
Sudan conflict continues
Will the UN put its foot down on Sudanese fighting? Asmaa El-Husseini poses
the question
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The international community is stepping up its pressure on Sudan and South
Sudan to stop the current fighting. The US has submitted a draft resolution
involving sanctions against both countries unless they end all active
hostilities.
Susan Rice, the UN ambassador to the UN, said that the draft resolution aims
at lending support to the African Union (AU) decisions regarding the
conflict between Sudan and South Sudan.
Diplomatic sources say that the resolution refers to "appropriate measures"
to be taken according to Chapter 7 of the UN charter.
Rice said that the UN Security Council members will need "several days" to
examine the draft resolution. UN delegates have asked for more time to get
instructions from their governments, and some delegates voiced scepticism
about the resolution, Rice said. The US ambassador added that the resolution
is "very urgent" and that the UN should act fast.
Princeton Lyman, US envoy to Sudan and South Sudan, voiced hope that the two
countries would end hostilities and return to the negotiating table.
Speaking at a congressional hearing in Washington, Lyman voiced hope that
the two governments would cease fighting and start talks about border
issues.
South Sudan accused northern-backed militia of attacking a border village,
while Khartoum maintains that Juba is supporting the insurgents operating in
Darfur, Kordofan, and the Blue Nile.
Reacting to news of the UN draft resolution, Khartoum said that it rejects
any action conflicting with the efforts of African Union mediators. Sudanese
officials said that they were following closely the US draft resolution.
Foreign Minister Ali Ahmed Karti said that Sudan believes in the AU and its
officials and the role they are playing to defuse the crisis. Any attempt to
undermine the efforts of the AU will not be helpful to peace in the country,
Karti added. The minister stated that Sudan supported AU efforts to maintain
regional peace since 2006, noting that these efforts produced a peace deal
in Darfur.
Karti said that any attempt to bypass the AU and refer the crisis to the UN
Security Council was unacceptable as it would allow prejudiced views to
influence the efforts to reach a peace deal.
Juba, which promised to withdraw its forces from the disputed Abyei region,
called for the deployment of European troops on the borders.
The international community is no longer convinced that AU efforts would
lead to a timely peaceful solution. Since South Sudan seceded in July 2011,
the two countries have failed to reach agreement on borders, oil, citizenry,
and other crucial matters.
If the UN Security Council passes the resolution, Sudan and South Sudan will
be given 48 hours to cease all hostilities and three months to settle their
main differences. This urgency contrasts with the relaxed timeframe of the
AU, which has failed so far to yield results. The AU mediators work on the
assumption that the two countries have enough goodwill to clinch a suitable
deal, but this assumption no longer seems credible.
If the resolution passes, both Khartoum and Juba will be faced with a force
much bigger than anything with which they had to contend so far.
Caption: A woman searches for belongings in a building destroyed by a bomb
dropped by the Sudanese airforce in the Nuba Mountains in South Kordofan
C a p t i o n : A woman searches for belongings in a building destroyed by a
bomb dropped by the Sudanese airforce in the Nuba Mountains in South
Kordofan
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