Historical and Current Issues Going on Between North and South Sudan in Africa
Alesha Johnson
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Intro to Human Geography
Professor Jordan
Historical and Current issues going on between North and South Sudan in Africa
Sudan and South Sudan have signed a "non-aggression" pact over their disputed border following talks in Addis Ababa where African Union-led negotiations between the two sides are being held. The deal was signed by Thomas Douth, the head of South Sudan's intelligence bureau, and Mohammed Atta, Sudan's director of national intelligence and security.
"The two countries agree to non-aggression and co-operation," Thabo Mbeki, the chief negotiator and former president of South Africa, told reporters on Friday. According to the pact, the two sides agreed "respect for each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity" and to "refrain from launching any attack, including bombardment".
The countries' disputes center on four issues: demarcation of the oil and mineral rich disputed border between the two countries, the price the South will pay the north to move southern oil through the northern pipeline to Port Sudan for shipment, surreptitious support by both governments of rebellious groups in each other's territories, and final implementation of provisions of the two countries' peace agreement to resolve peacefully the governance of Blue Nile Province, the Nuba Mountains, and the Abyei region.
Nearly two years have passed since the governments of Sudan and South Sudan started negotiations. The negotiation teams first met in July 2010 to sign the guiding principles for South Sudan’s referendum and secession process; however, progress has been slow.
Today this stalled negotiation process threatens the peace and stability of the two Sudans and the region at large. Therefore, its successful conclusion should be a priority for both governments and the greater international community.
The outbreak of violence in South Kordofan in June 2011, and in Blue Nile in September 2011, has undermined the already
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Intro to Human Geography
Professor Jordan
Historical and Current issues going on between North and South Sudan in Africa
Sudan and South Sudan have signed a "non-aggression" pact over their disputed border following talks in Addis Ababa where African Union-led negotiations between the two sides are being held. The deal was signed by Thomas Douth, the head of South Sudan's intelligence bureau, and Mohammed Atta, Sudan's director of national intelligence and security.
"The two countries agree to non-aggression and co-operation," Thabo Mbeki, the chief negotiator and former president of South Africa, told reporters on Friday. According to the pact, the two sides agreed "respect for each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity" and to "refrain from launching any attack, including bombardment".
The countries' disputes center on four issues: demarcation of the oil and mineral rich disputed border between the two countries, the price the South will pay the north to move southern oil through the northern pipeline to Port Sudan for shipment, surreptitious support by both governments of rebellious groups in each other's territories, and final implementation of provisions of the two countries' peace agreement to resolve peacefully the governance of Blue Nile Province, the Nuba Mountains, and the Abyei region.
Nearly two years have passed since the governments of Sudan and South Sudan started negotiations. The negotiation teams first met in July 2010 to sign the guiding principles for South Sudan’s referendum and secession process; however, progress has been slow.
Today this stalled negotiation process threatens the peace and stability of the two Sudans and the region at large. Therefore, its successful conclusion should be a priority for both governments and the greater international community.
The outbreak of violence in South Kordofan in June 2011, and in Blue Nile in September 2011, has undermined the already