GOVERNMENT APPRECIATES UN, US CONDEMNATION OF SUDAN’S AIRSTRIKES
Wednesday, 25 April 2012 06:48 The Government of South Sudan issued a statement on Tuesday appreciating UN and US condemnation of Sudan’s bombing of civilians and infrastructure on South Sudan’s territory. Information Minister Barnaba Marial Benjamin said Ban Ki-moon’s statement came late but was welcome all the same. He urged Sudan to heed Mr Ban’s words and return to the table of negotiations. Dr Marial accuses Khartoum of escalating the conflict by defying the international community and those calling on Sudan’s President Omar Al Bashir to end air and ground attacks on South Sudan. He urged the international community to become ‘more robustly engaged’ in promoting a peaceful resolution to all outstanding issues between South Sudan and Sudan. Dr Marial added that South Sudan calls upon Sudan to stop air and land attacks, start border demarcation and refer disputed territories to international arbitration. He added that Juba is ready to resume immediately the post-independence negotiations with Khartoum. -- 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.
