NO PEACE ... NIENTE PACE !!!

D.ghebrel Ibrahim: Io non sarà d'accordo, ma la piattaforma non è controllato dal partito di governo ..Non siamo pronti a guidare un treno non conosce la sua destinazione.






2014/09/27 04:06

Londra: Sri Mustafa

Ha detto il dottor Jibril Ibrahim, Vice Presidente dell 'opposizione sudanese Fronte Rivoluzionario, capo del Justice and Equality Movement, ha detto che il governo sudanese ha bisogno di specificare la posizione del dialogo, che è diventato un requisito per tutti, e per dimostrare la sua credibilità, sottolineando che il presidente sudanese Omar al-Bashir ha dato la sua approvazione per l'intermediario presidente africano Thabo Mbeki a tenere conferenze Moschea al di fuori del Sudan, ha anche avvertito della sentenza Congresso nazionale respinto il dialogo, perché questo renderebbe tutte le opzioni aperte davanti al fronte Rivoluzionario.



Egli ha detto Ibrahim in un'intervista con il «Medio Oriente» che non vuole anticipare la riunione dei leader del Fronte Rivoluzionario con il presidente ciadiano Idriss Deby, per parlare del suo ordine del giorno, ma ha chiesto al tempo stesso che conferma in piedi alla stessa distanza dalle parti sudanesi, sottolineando che il fronte «non andrà a Doha ma volentieri ». Quanto segue è la trascrizione dell'intervista.



* Governo sudanese ha annunciato il suo rifiuto di tenere un dialogo fuori del paese, Will sarà d'accordo su questo?



- Il governo deve definire la sua posizione; Se volete un dialogo coinvolge tutte le parti interessate, senza eccezione, o qualcosa d'altro, in quanto essi devono dimostrare la loro credibilità con se stessi e con gli altri, perché il mediatore presidente africano Thabo Mbeki trasferito a noi dopo il suo incontro con il capo del regime di Omar al-Bashir, che ha accettato di un contratto collettore Conferenza di fuori Sudan, specificando i motivi e le procedure e le regole del dialogo, e per identificare la parte pulpito di queste procedure e regole, Mbeki ha presentato la sua relazione al Consiglio dei africana pace e la sicurezza, e al Consiglio di Sicurezza delle Nazioni Unite, sulla base di tale approvazione.



Il Fronte Rivoluzionario ovvio chiedere, ha chiesto un collezionista conferenza nella piattaforma libera, secondo la tabella di marcia di loro, così come la Dichiarazione di Parigi ha firmato con la Umma Partito Nazionale, e stabilito nella Dichiarazione di Principi firmata a Parigi per iniziare il dialogo dopo l'accordo sulle procedure e le regole del dialogo tra le parti, e non sarà Questo accordo è solo il pulpito non è controllato dal partito di governo, ma non siamo preparati a cavalcare il treno non conosce la sua destinazione.



* Ma Assistente dottor Bashir Ibrahim Ghandour sottolineato il rifiuto della formazione di un governo di transizione.



- Così ho detto prima che il sistema non era sincero nel lancio della sua iniziativa dialogo della fondazione, e tutte le misure adottate dopo il salto discorso a gennaio (gennaio) lo scorso cominciò a sparare apparato di sicurezza milizie mano, o quello che è conosciuto come la truppa «supporto rapido», ha lanciato una guerra vigorosa sui civili in Darfur, Sud Kordofan e del Nilo Azzurro, e l'uccisione e lo spostamento di più di mezzo milione di persone in meno di due mesi, e ora il sistema è una campagna di arresti in mezzo i partiti e attivisti politici dei giovani e degli studenti, e la confisca dei giornali regolarmente, e tutti la prova definitiva che il sistema non è destinato Initiative dialogo distrarre solo le persone, e guadagnare tempo per le elezioni annunciate. Le forze politiche, tutti che cercano di dialogo, ma sono riluttanti a impegnarsi in un dialogo riproduce il sistema, e se il dialogo non porta a un regime transitorio non lo fanno completamente inutile.



* Congresso Nazionale ha iniziato i preparativi e vi ha chiamato ad impegnarsi nelle elezioni che si svolgeranno nel mese di aprile prossimo .. si accettare la sfida?



- Non partecipare alle elezioni sotto la supervisione della conferenza, e utilizza le risorse dello Stato a beneficio del partito, che sostengono che l'appartenenza del loro partito di fino a 10 milioni, nel senso che essi sono superiori al Partito comunista cinese, che ha identificato che i risultati delle elezioni in anticipo, e che cosa accadrà procedure giocheranno stupido e costoso, e le persone che vivono in miserabile esistenza a causa della corruzione del primo sistema di denaro che andrà ad un'elezione fraudolenta.



* Si parla di differenze all'interno del RUF può portare al collasso .. Qual è il tuo commento?



- Molte persone scommettere sulla impossibilità della formazione del fronte, anche picchettato gli altri ad essere separati dopo giorni o mesi di fare, ma il fronte resistito guerra uragani, politica e rassodata, ma ha preso il comando in campo politico, internamente ed esternamente, e ha reso il sistema ansimante dietro atto impermeabile, così coloro che scommettono vicino alla parte anteriore una lunga attesa.



* Fronte Rivoluzionario ha firmato un accordo con il capo del Partito Umma dopo uno scambio di accuse prima .. E 'un accordo interinale?



- Dichiarazione di Parigi è stata ampiamente accettata, anche quando i peggiori nemici del sistema frontale e ultra, e traducono questo accordo in azioni e la realtà della scena politica nazionale finché restano le cause che hanno creato, ed entrambe le parti sono interessati a sviluppare questo rapporto, e ne fanno un modello e un esempio di consenso e superare la polarizzazione del margine e il centro, e la Dichiarazione di Parigi ha al di là e porterà ad un nuovo relazioni politiche a vantaggio della nazione.



* Si posiziona RUF dopo debole militarmente ora per una soluzione politica. Qual è il tuo commento?



- Fronte Rivoluzionario oggi è militarmente più forte che mai, e si rivelerà a voi oggi che, e la data del RUF e la sua letteratura conferma che sono alla ricerca di una soluzione completa, che è la sua opzione strategica, perché sanno che gli effetti nocivi della guerra e dei benefici della pace, ma di assumere una polemica che premessa debolezza militare è corretto, perchè non abbiate fretta sistema e cogliere questa opportunità

UNHRC !!!

Sudan urges UNHRC to end mandate of independent expert




September 24, 2014 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese government has urged the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva to end the mandate of the independent expert.

It also rejected accusations made by NGOs and Western countries that it is responsible for committing serious violations of freedoms and human rights, particularly in the conflict-affected areas of Darfur, South Kordofan and Blue Nile.

But Sudanese sources involved in the meetings told Sudan Tribune that they expect the country to remain under Article 10 with a different mandate on providing assistance.

The government delegation claimed that some Western countries seek to place Sudan back under Article 4 on the grounds of a deterioration of human rights in the country.

The Undersecretary of Sudan’s Justice Ministry Esam Abdel-Qadir accused the European Union (EU) and rights groups that are hostile to Sudan of working in close coordination to condemn his country and discredit its positive work with UN organisations working in the field.

He spoke of efforts to refute report of the independent expert and allegations made against Sudan by other nations.

"The delegation has studied in depth the report of the independent expert and what can be responded to in terms of remarks," Abdel-Qadir said.

The remarks by delegates of Western countries and humanitarian agencies focused on aerial bombardments and government restrictions imposed on organisations causing a deterioration in the humanitarian situation of thousands of civilians in Sudan.

They also denounced the practices of the government towards civil society organisations, including shutting it down and restricting its activities.

The Arab and African bloc at the meetings on the other hand focused on positive efforts made by Sudan on national dialogue and inviting opponents to lay down their arms and seek peace.

The UNHRC independent expert for Sudan Mashood Adebayo Baderin presented his report to the council on Wednesday in which he strongly criticised Khartoum’s handling of protests which broke out in September of last year following the government decision to lift fuel subsidies.

Baderin noted the absence of any serious move towards an independent investigation into these events and urged Khartoum to conduct a public inquiry and independent investigation into the killings and abuses that have accompanied these demonstrations.

He also suggested forming a commission of inquiry headed by a retired judge and independent experts drawn from academia, civil society, forensic experts other relevant professional bodies in Sudan and candidates from the African Union and the Arab League.

The report recommended that the Sudanese government undertake accelerated and concrete actions to address human rights issues which included freedom of demonstrations and peaceful assembly, freedom of the press and expression, censorship on newspapers and the media, freedom of religion and belief and halting air strikes on civilians in South Kordofan and Darfur, the arbitrary arrest of political activists, and reaching a peaceful solution to the political crisis.

The expert also called for the abolition of the National Security Act of 2010 or reconciling it with the constitutional and international obligations in the field of human rights, ensuring the freedom of the press, stopping arbitrary arrests and detentions, ending censorship of the press and clamp down on civil society organisations, fully respecting the right of liberty and individual freedom.

He demanded that Sudan conduct a review of Article 126 of the Sudanese Criminal Law of 1991 regarding apostasy in line with its obligations in the field of human rights and international and constitutional freedom of religion and belief.

Baderin stressed in his remarks that followed those of the Sudanese Minister of Justice Mohamed Bushara Dousa, the existence of serious violations of human rights in Darfur, Blue Nile and South Kordofan, adding that most abuses in Sudan stem from wars. He did however, point to positive steps taken by Khartoum to address the human rights situation.

The United States representative in UNHCR Keith Harper said that his government is “greatly concerned by the escalation of violence and deterioration in the human rights situation in Sudan”.

“We remain troubled by widespread and credible reports of human rights violations and abuses and international humanitarian law violations perpetrated by the Government of Sudan and government-aligned groups. These include reports of ongoing indiscriminate aerial bombardment of civilian areas by Sudanese government forces in Blue Nile, Southern Kordofan, and Darfur, and reports of the government’s continued killing, torture, rape, arbitrary detention, and violent repression of its citizens. We are also concerned by the government’s continued restrictions on humanitarian access to Sudanese citizens in dire need,” Harper said.

Harper said they are also concerned with what Baderin mentioned on the National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) infringement on “civil and political rights”.

“This includes the fatal shooting of a third-year university student during protests at Khartoum University. It includes attacks on peaceful protesters in September 2013 that resulted in many deaths, as well as the subsequent lack of a thorough and independent investigation” he said.

The US official also highlighted what he termed as Sudanese government’s violation of religious freedoms and beliefs and referred to the case of Meriam Ibrahim who was initially sentenced to death for apostasy and later released after appeal court overturned the verdict.

“The Government’s violations of the right to freedom of religion and belief, as evidenced by its allowing Meriam Ibrahim to be charged for apostasy earlier this year, are also troubling. We agree with the IE’s recommendation that the case highlights the need for appropriate human rights training for Sudanese judges,” Harper added.

He also criticised Khartoum’s “ongoing crackdown on dissent” saying that its actions include “targeting political leaders and youth activists, newspapers and journalists, students, civil society organisations, and protestors”.

But Sudan’s justice minister vehemently rejected those accusations and said in his speech before the Council that Sudan is committed to ensuring the freedoms and the preservation of human rights. He also denied aerial bombardment of civilians and accused rebels of attacking villages and towns and committing well documented abuses.

Dousa denied the existence of political prisoners and said that these detainees are currently serving sentences regarding criminal cases and stressed that there are no restrictions on NGO’s. He pointed that the number of organisations working in the country rose from 91 to 106.

He further rejected accusations by the independent expert of Khartoum dragging its feet in investigating the September 2013 protests and pointed out that the government has submitted to him a detailed report on measures undertaken with respect to those events.

He dismissed any indications of impunity stressing that the judicial system in Sudan is “established, independent and able to apply the law”.

Dousa also questioned the need for extending the mandate of the independent expert saying he has failed to render aid to Sudan as the international community also failed to lift sanctions and cancel debts or pressing rebels to stop violations and abuses.

"What is the use of the mandate imposed under article 10? Isn’t it fair to end the mandate and let Sudan like other states apply its laws?" he said.

(ST)

Corruption of Bashir government!!!

Rescue corruption and all-Bashir arrives Geneva: the government delegation to the UN Human Rights Council distract Ali MIE (only) half a million Dolar..oakh Bashir them without official status!

09-24-2014 01:44 AM

Alrakubh _ Geneva. Witnessing the corridors of the Human Rights Council at its twenty-seventh (27), held in Geneva from 8 to September 26, 2014 a crowd thick of the delegation of the National Congress a comprehensive individuals and entities not related to human rights, such as the president's brother Bashir Mohammed Hassan Ahmed al-Bashir, who secured himself a seat and a presence with Aelloukd although it has nothing to do with files that will be! thus bringing the total participants in the (Geneva trip) about fifty people. According to most observers that the delegation members do not attend meetings of the Council and come to Geneva for the purpose of recreation at the expense of the Sudanese people and spend some private business and save money in Swiss banks. The National Conference delegation largest delegation sent by the state to suffer from poverty allegations attend the current session of the Human Rights Council.



She said reliable sources that estimate the cost of post Delegation National Congress exceeded the actual boundaries of the 500 thousand dollars in item MIE only except other costs which include tickets (about 10 000 dollars per capita), accommodation and incidentals in the nation to suffer the sectors of education, health and government can rescue meet the simplest requirements under the pretext of deficit Almoisna.vkd each participant was given the post of petty daily 500 euros, equivalent to $ 640 USD, and thus become a petty one person in two weeks to $ 8,960 (eight thousand nine hundred and sixty dollars),. The estimated bill Monetary Air also another half a million dollars for each delegation. Can some officeholders constitutional double Ntheryatem many times to download additional amounts of their ministries! The source said Alrakubh here that the National Congress is still far from the worries of the nation and its citizens because it sends delegations for two weeks to Geneva to beautify the face and practices unsightly that violate human rights at a time practicing the National Congress the most egregious abuses in all Sudan, especially Darfur, the Nuba Mountains and Blue Nile. He attributed the source size of the delegation to the government's fears of re-inserted under control of the human rights situation (fourth item) that the report of the independent expert present Massoud Bdran came on is what you crave government bailout has revealed its repressive practices against civilians and arrests of politicians and muzzle freedom of expression and criticized foot-dragging the Sudanese government in its failure to publish or investigations related to the massacres of September last year, which followed the peaceful demonstrations against the government's policies to lift subsidies on some commodities.



It should be noted that in addition to Justice Minister Mohamed Bishara Dosa, has participated from the Ministry of Justice Undersecretary Essam El-Din Abdel-Qader Al-Zain, which erupted around suspicions of influence peddling owning dozens of land in Khartoum and in strategic locations when he was general manager of land in Khartoum state. The Alrakubh and other locations indicated in May of this year for this scandal immoral. He was also pointing out the involvement of organizations and fake made national conference under the name of Group of National Human Rights led by Mohammed Hassan Ahmed al-Bashir, the brother of Omar al-Bashir and who did not know him any activity only employed for funds some of the characters CSF for the benefit of members of his family and those close to him and his attempts to blackmail some of the poor and try to induce them to work in Saleh national Congress during the elections and to compile information about some of the characters hostile policies national Congress. Observers noted from within the corridors of the Palais des Nations in Geneva, where the headquarters of the Human Rights Council, attempts brother Bashir closer to national organizations Sudanese working in the field of human rights that are involved in the twenty-seventh session in an attempt to present himself and create a political environment in the interest of the National Congress and not the nation . Observers described the movements of the brother of al-Bashir's actions as immature and naive pie and characterized and subjectivity, and that the group led by the suspicious and do not have nothing whatsoever to human rights.



The Council will discuss the human rights report of the independent expert on Wednesday, 24 of September. Will be issued resolutions of the Council at the end of the month. The question remains whether the Council would make a decision put Sudan under control of the human rights situation in Sudan after the failed efforts of the independent expert Massoud Bdran and before Mohammed Othman Chande to refine the behavior of the Government of the National Congress of the item through technical support and capacity building.

HALAIB!!!!

Parlamento sudanese denuncia la decisione dell'Egitto di nominare amministratore locale per HALAYEB


22 Settembre 2014 (KHARTOUM) - Il parlamento sudanese ha respinto la decisione dell'Egitto di nominare un presidente per il consiglio comunale nella zona HALAYEB contestato dicendo dealing sensibile del Sudan con la questione non significa accettazione dello status quo.



Il triangolo HALAYEB che si affaccia sul Mar Rosso è stata una questione controversa tra l'Egitto e il Sudan dal 1958, poco dopo il Sudan ottenne l'indipendenza dal dominio britannico-egiziano.

La zona è sotto il pieno controllo militare del Cairo, a partire dalla metà del 1990 a seguito di un tentativo sudanese appoggiato sulla vita di ex presidente egiziano Mohamed Hosni Mubarak. Egitto messo da parte i ripetuti inviti del Sudan per riferimento la controversia ad arbitrato internazionale.

Lo scorso febbraio, il governo egiziano ha emesso un decreto HALAYEB trasformando in una città che comprende i villaggi di Abu-Ramad e Ras-Hedreba.

Il ministro egiziano di sviluppo locale, Adil Habeeb, il Venerdì nominato un presidente per il consiglio locale nella città di HALAYEB.

Il capo della sottocommissione parlamentare per gli affari esteri, la sicurezza e la difesa, Malik Hussein, ha detto che l'escalation egiziana del problema e la sua decisione di nominare un presidente per il consiglio locale della zona è inaccettabile, sottolineando che HALAYEB è parte del territorio sudanese .

Egli ha sottolineato che la controversia sarà risolta attraverso le leggi internazionali, dicendo che il suo paese è pronto a mantenere forti legami con l'Egitto.

"Ma che né i mezzi né l'abbandono HALAYEB implica il silenzio sulla questione", ha aggiunto.

Hussein ha sottolineato che gli organi esecutivi sudanesi potranno intraprendere le misure necessarie per rispondere alla mossa egiziana.

Il deputato ha osservato che la mossa egiziana era probabile una risposta alla recente decisione della Commissione elettorale sudanese Nazionale (NEC) per includere HALAYEB nelle circoscrizioni geografiche per le elezioni 2015.

Ha chiesto di mantenere la calma verso eventuali provocazioni dal lato egiziano, dicendo questione HALAYEB è un legale e logico non un'opinione pubblica uno.

(ST)

Ambassador for S.Sudan representing USA.

US president to nominate S. Sudan ambassador


September 18, 2014 (WASHINGTON) – US president Barack Obama announced on Thursday his intention to nominate Mary Catherine Phee as its new ambassador to South Sudan.

Phee, one of the seven individuals nominated for key administration posts, replaces Susan Page who completed her term last month.

“These men and women have demonstrated knowledge and dedication throughout their careers. I am grateful they have chosen to take on these important roles, and I look forward to working with them in the months and years to come,” Obama said in a statement.

A career member of the foreign service, Phee is currently the chief-of-staff at the office of the special envoy for Sudan and South Sudan.

She previously served as deputy chief of mission at the US embassy in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, from 2011 to 2014, having worked in Iraq, Italy, Kuwait, Egypt and Jordan.

Phee holds a B.A. from Indiana University and Masters in Law and Diplomacy from Tufts University.

(ST)

National Party....conflicts.

Freed Sudan opposition leader says release of political detainees not sufficient for dialogue




September 17, 2014 (KHARTOUM) – The head of the Sudan Congress Party (ScoP) Ibrahim al-Sheikh vowed not to enter into any deals with the government and downplayed the significance of the ongoing national dialogue process called for by president Omer Hassan al-Bashir earlier this year as long as it does not lead to annulment of restrictive laws, implementing the rule of law and enforcing the independence of judiciary.

Al-Sheikh also underscored that the environment has yet to be conducive for dialogue despite the release of some detainees.

"That will not be enough because there are a large number of detainees who are [still] in the prison as well as the need to stop the war and the supply distressed areas that suffer from shortage in food and medicine,” he said in press statements after his arrival in Khartoum from North Kordofan state following his 3-month detention.

The ScoP leader reiterated that that he will not apologize for accusations he made against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) saying any such move is a "betrayal and a crime and disregard to the martyrs of September [2013] protests".

Al-Sheikh was arrested by Sudanese authorities last June after remarks he made at a symposium in al-Nuhood town in which he denounced the RSF government militia and charged its members with committing abuses against civilians in conflict zones.

He was accused of defamation government troops and undermining constitutional order until his release this week as a result of a presidential order after efforts led by African Union (AU) mediator Thabo Mbeki.

Al-Sheikh predicted that he would re-arrested and said sarcastically "every time we are arrested the president graces us and sets us free".

He went on to say that his release is a product of natural evolution that has occurred in the national dialogue and the intervention of Mbeki.

Sudanese authorities also arrested the head of the National Umma Party (NUP) al-Sadiq al-Mahdi separately last May but freed him a month later after an apology made by the party on anti-RSF statements their leader made.

The NUP Central Commission stated that they support the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and that what al-Mahdi mentioned regarding RSF is derived from complaints and claims "that are not necessarily all true".

The ScoP said in a statement this month that al-Sheikh was subject to daily pressure directly and indirectly for the purpose of forcing him to apologize and retreat from the statements he made against the RSF.

The EU mission in Khartoum welcomed on Wednesday the release of al-Sheikh.

The head of the EU Delegation to Sudan, Tomas Ulicny, told reporters following a meeting of the EU ambassadors in Khartoum that to create a truly conducive environment for the holding of the national dialogue, the release of al-Sheikh and NUP deputy chairman Mariam al-Mahdi should be followed by the adoption and implementation of other steps to ensure the full respect of political freedoms.

Ulicny demanded enactment of the necessary legislation to give effect to these freedoms besides releasing all other political detainees, and the opening of space for legitimate activities of the civil society.

On Tuesday, authorities also released 8 SCoP members from the prison of El Obeid, capital of North Kordofan state including university professor, Sideeg Nourain, journalist Hassan Ishag, SCoP’s Fakoki area chapter chairman, Ibrahim Ahmed Salim and 5 other student members.

Al-Sheikh disclosed in a speech before his supporters at the party headquarters in Khartoum that more than 50 security officers ambushed him at the entrance to Jebel Awliya in the south of Khartoum as he drove from al-Nuhood and surrounded his vehicle to search it under the pretext that it is loaded with weapons and drugs.

He said he was forced to leave the vehicle and told the officers that they should arrest him if they find what they are looking for.

The opposition leader said the charges against him, such as undermining the constitutional order, has no link to any of the statements made by him against the RSF.

He thanked Mbeki for his efforts to secure his release and also thanked the US embassy and Egypt.

(ST)

That would bring peace we hope so.

Sudanese president agreed to release opposition leader: Mbeki




September 10, 2014 (KHARTOUM) – The head of the African Union High Implementation Panel (AUHIP), Thabo Mbeki, said that Sudanese president, Omer al-Bashir, welcomed his efforts for a successful dialogue in Sudan and agreed to release jailed opposition leader Ibrahim al-Sheikh.)

Mbeki, following a meeting with Bashir on Wednesday, said that the Sudanese president welcomed the agreement on national dialogue and constitutional process inked by Paris declaration forces and the national dialogue subcommittee for external liaison in Addis Ababa on 4 September.

He further said the meeting addressed “the need to create the right climate” for conducting the national dialogue by allowing freedom of expression, assembly and information as well as releasing political prisoners and detainees.

“And indeed the president again agreed about t the importance of that. So he said to me that according to our discussions the government would take the necessary action to release Ibrahim al-Sheikh,” Mbeki said.

On Wednesday evening a spokesperson for the opposition Sudanese Congress Party (SCoP) told Sudan Tribune that they were not officially notified of a decision to release the party leader, pointing that al-Sheikh is being currently arrested in Al-Obeid prison, North Kordofan state along with six others party members.

The National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) arrested al-Sheikh in June after comments he made at a seminar in which he criticised the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and accused them of committing abuses in conflict zones. He faces charges that could hand him the death penalty if convicted.

On Monday evening, NISS released the deputy chairman of the opposition National Umma Party (NUP), Meriam al-Mahdi, who has been arrested upon her return to the country on 11 August after taking part in talks between the NUP and the rebel alliance of the Sudanese Revolutionary Front (SRF) in France.

BASHIR SUPPORTS INCLUSIVE DIALOGUE

Mbeki said he discussed with Bashir the need to make progress in the national dialogue process, pointing the latter emphasised for the need of an inclusive process, incorporating civil society and armed groups.

The head of the AUHIP further said the Sudanese president expressed his support to the agreement on national dialogue and constitutional process adding that the dialogue high committee known as 7+7 “will meet and look at the progress (achieved) and take all the necessary decisions about that”.

“So we will continue our effort to engage both the 7+7 and the others (Paris declaration forces) about how to take forward that particular document which they signed in Addis Ababa and again the president agreed we should do that,” he added.

African and Western diplomats had earlier confirmed to Sudan Tribune that Mbeki’s meeting with Bashir aims to hold an all parties conference in Addis Ababa next month to reach a framework agreement for the internal political process.

MBEKI TO BRIEF UNSC, AUPSC

Mbeki said he informed Bashir that he will present a briefing about these developments to the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) on Friday and will fly five days later to New York to meet with the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).

“We will be able to give a report both to the AUPSC and the UNSC about this development, and of course urging all of them to help us to address other matters like forgiving the external debit of Sudan,” he said.

The minister at Sudanese presidency, al-Rashid Haroon, told reporters following the meeting that Bashir welcomed the agreement because it did not contradict with the outcome of the 7+7 committee, pointing the government would have preferred to sign it inside Sudan.

“However, we don’t mind as long as it did not overstep what has been agreed upon by the 7+7 committee,” he added.

He stressed that dialogue will be conducted inside Sudan and with Sudanese will.

Haroon said that Mbeki, in his recent visit to Doha, discussed with Qatari deputy prime minister Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud ways to involve the non-signatories in the comprehensive process on the basis of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD).

KHARTOUM, JUBA RELATIONS

The meeting between Bashir and Mbeki also discussed results of the latter’s recent visit to Juba.

The head of the AUHIP said he agreed with officials in South Sudan to hold a meeting for the joint security committee in Juba to look into implementation of pending issues between the two countries.

He said that Bashir agreed to meeting of the committee, pointing the issue will be further discussed with Sudan’s defence minister, Abdel-Rahim Mohamed Hussein.

(ST)