AU to investigate death of Abyei chief
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July 5, 2013 (JUBA) – The African Union is set to launch an
investigation into the death of the Dinka Ngok paramount chief, killed
in the disputed Abyei region in May.
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The late leader of the Dinka Ngok tribe, Kuol Deng Kuol (L), shakes
hands with Misseriya chief Al-Amer Mokhtar Papo after signing a peace
agreement in the town of Kadugli, north of Abeyi on 13 January 2011
(Khaled Desouki/AFP/Getty)
Herve Ladsous, the Under-Secretary-General for peacekeeping operations
disclosed this at a meeting with South Sudan president, Salva Kiir in
Juba Friday.
Kuol Deng Kuol, the chief of the nine Dinka Ngok chiefdoms, was killed
on 5 May when armed members of the Misseriya tribe, the Aran nomads in
the area, attacked a United Nations convoy in which he travelled.
Two Ethiopian peacekeepers, deployed as part of the UN Interim Force
for Abyei (UNISFA), were also killed in the attack, which South Sudan
has referred to the world body’s Security Council.
Ladsous, while meeting Kiir, shared his deep regrets for Kuol’s
assassination, underlining that all armed elements entering Abyei will
continue to be disarmed by UNISFA, as mandated by the UN Security
Council.
The UN peace keeping chief, who was accompanied by Hilde Johnson, the
head of its South Sudan mission, also congratulated Kirr on the
country’s second independence anniversary due on 9 July.
At the meeting, however, president Kiir and Ladsous discussed the
mission’s support to national political processes, such as the
constitutional review, legal and judicial reforms and
capacity-building of the national police, as well as the resolution of
the conflict in the State of Jonglei.
The UN peacekeeping chief, specifically, saluted the government for
its efforts to address the situation in Jonglei, including through the
amnesty offered to armed groups.
He, according to a statement extended to Sudan Tribune, also discussed
with the government international concerns regarding the deteriorating
humanitarian situation in Jonglei, the grave violation of human rights
perpetrated by the parties to the conflict, and the political and
economic conditions necessary to achieve sustainable peace and
reconciliation.
“The Government acknowledged its primary responsibility for the
protection of civilians, and highlighted its efforts to regain the
confidence of the population and restore stability in the state”, the
statement reads in part.
Meanwhile, Ladsous reiterated the support of the UN towards the AU
High Level Implementation Panel (AUHIP) efforts to attain peace
between Sudan and South Sudan, saying “there would be no compromise on
security”.
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