South Sudan Completes Findings on Disputed Border With Sudan
The South Sudan negotiation committee tasked to make findings on the disputed border with South Sudan has already finished its work awaiting presentation to the African Union, the Team Leader Hon. Michael Makwei has said. 16 May 2013 By Waakhe Simon Wudu JUBA, 15 May 2013 [Gurtong] - “We met with the President as the team of the negotiators on the border between the Republic of South Sudan and Sudan. The objective of the meeting was to brief H.E the President on the progress we have met on the disputed areas especially after prepared our final report,” Makwei told press on Monday after meeting Kiir. He said the President has approved the report and now awaits presentation to the AU this week. The AU team of experts who will later work through the report and expected to come out with non-binding opinion will present it for negotiations to the South Sudan and Sudan’s teams. Border is one of the areas of contention between Sudan and South Sudan right after the secession of the two countries. Last week a US based watch dog, Sat sentinel organization contracted to monitor border issues between Sudan and South Sudan reported building of troops of both countries in areas they are expected to stay off with their armed personnel. The activist warned unless the duo respect the Cooperation Agreement reached last year in September, the situation is likely to provoke break-down of relations. Posted in: Home, Foreign Relations, Governance -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
