Bashir meets UN envoy hours before South Sudan’s Gai arrival to Khartoum
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Taban Deng Gai addresses delegates after he was sworn-in as South
Sudan FVP inside the Presidential Palace in the capital of Juba, July
26, 2016 (Photo Reuters/ Jok Solomun)
August 20, 2016 (KHARTOUM) - Sudanese President Omer al-Bashir on
Saturday has met with the UN Secretary-General Special Envoy for Sudan
and South Sudan, Nicholas Haysom, just hours ahead of South Sudan’s
First Vice-President Taban Deng arrival in Khartoum.
In press statements following the meeting, Haysom said he discussed
with al-Bashir regional issues particularly the situation in South
Sudan as well as the outstanding issues between Juba and Khartoum.
He added they also discussed progress in the national dialogue besides
the role played by the East African regional bloc (IGAD) in the region
and the continent in general.
Meanwhile, Sudan’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Gharib Allah Khidir
told the official news agency (SUNA) that First Vice-President Gai
would arrive in Khartoum on Sunday in a three-day visit.
Former Vice-President Riek Machar left South Sudan over fears for his
safety after government forces mounted a military offensive hunting
for him after he fled the capital Juba when fighting broke out between
8-11 July.
President Salva Kiir later sacked him as first vice-president and
replaced him with Taban Deng Gai, one of his senior officials in his
movement before falling out with him after failing appointment of oil
ministry.
Khidir added that Gai would be accompanied by a senior delegation
including defence and oil ministers besides the director of military
intelligence, saying they would discuss with al-Bashir and his First
Vice-President Bakri Hassan Salih the ongoing developments in South
Sudan.
“This is an important visit given that Taban Deng had participated in
the recent IGAD summit and he visited some member states [of the
regional bloc],” he said.
Khidir stressed that Sudan would continue to make efforts to converge
views among the warring parties in South Sudan within the framework of
IGAD’s vision and resolutions in order to achieve peace and stability
in the neighbouring nation.
Last Tuesday, Gai briefed the Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on the
efforts to implement the peace agreement in South Sudan particularly
with regard to the security arrangements.
He is expected to seek Khartoum support an agreement he reached with
President Salva Kiir providing to integrate all the SPLA-Io troops
from now on wards before the end of the transitional period.
(ST)
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20 August 22:56, by Mr Point
Is Gai able to deliver on integration of SPLA IO troops? Many
think he is incapable. What can Gai do to solve border issues with
Sudan, eg, Abyei?
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21 August 03:48, by Malakal county Simon
The whole SPLM/_IO rejected him for snatching the top
leadership through coup.... Let’s STD comes to SPLM_IO headquarter in
Pagak to proof himself to unwanted Salva Kiir and the whole world
that’s he is truly in control of IO forces.... Otherwise, fail to do
so, he is misleading himself, unwanted Salva Kiir, and the world at
large!!!
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21 August 06:08, by Shadrack Nuer Machut
Let dogs bark & camel keep matching! I’m optimistic of Pres.
Kiir & FVP Taban Deng will close the widest gap of tribal hatred &
rebellion btn Dinka & Nuer. Unlike Riek who believes in killing all
Dinka to clear the way to presidency. God, be with TGoNU so that laws
& orders are maintained!
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