Mbeki Commends Bilateral Dialogue between Juba and Khartoum
(JUBA) – The former South African President, Thabo Mbeki, who chairs the African Union High Implementation Panel (AUHIP) to mediate between South Sudan and Sudan, has commended Juba and Khartoum for the recent successful bilateral talks.
The AUHIP, which is based in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, has been mediating negotiations between the two capitals on the outstanding post-independence issues following the split of the former Sudan on 9 July 2011.
Mbeki, who took part in celebration of the second independence anniversary on Tuesday met with the South Sudanese President and his deputy to discuss the status of the bilateral relations between Juba and Khartoum.
In his meetings with Kiir and Machar on Wednesday and Thursday respectively, the talks centred on the recent progress and challenges facing the implementation of the cooperation agreement, particularly on the need to activate various mechanisms for implementing the different protocols.
Sudan’s first Vice-President, Ali Osman Taha, is expected to lead his country’s team to Juba for further work on the issues concerned.
The two countries signed a Cooperation Agreement in September last year addressing these issues but have faced challenges in the implementation of the mince sections of the deal, which includes security arrangements, trade and borders among others.
The AUHIP, which is based in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, has been mediating negotiations between the two capitals on the outstanding post-independence issues following the split of the former Sudan on 9 July 2011.
Mbeki, who took part in celebration of the second independence anniversary on Tuesday met with the South Sudanese President and his deputy to discuss the status of the bilateral relations between Juba and Khartoum.
In his meetings with Kiir and Machar on Wednesday and Thursday respectively, the talks centred on the recent progress and challenges facing the implementation of the cooperation agreement, particularly on the need to activate various mechanisms for implementing the different protocols.
Sudan’s first Vice-President, Ali Osman Taha, is expected to lead his country’s team to Juba for further work on the issues concerned.
The two countries signed a Cooperation Agreement in September last year addressing these issues but have faced challenges in the implementation of the mince sections of the deal, which includes security arrangements, trade and borders among others.
By ST, 12 hours 26 minutes ago
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