UN CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE END TO SOUTH SUDAN, SUDAN CONFLICT
Tuesday, 17 April 2012 06:37 The UN Secretary-General on Monday reiterated his deep concern over continuing hostilities between South Sudan and Sudan and urged the two countries to cease fighting and ensure safety of civilians. Ban Ki-moon called on the Government of Sudan to stop immediately all aerial bombardment on South Sudan territory. He also urged the Government of South Sudan to withdraw its troops immediately from Higlig and use legal and diplomatic means to address the status of the oil-rich area. Mr Ban called on both parties to end hostilities immediately and respect international humanitarian laws. The UN chief expressed alarm over reports of a build-up of armed militias in the disputed area of Abyei. He urged Juba and Khartoum to withdraw all armed elements from the disputed area. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" 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/SouthSudanKob?hl=en.
