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Friday, May 4, 2012

Hillary Clinton calls for Sudan to stop its raids on the south

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Asked U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today Jum'a Sudan to halt air raids south of Sudan, before the hours of the expiration of the warning made by the Security Council.


Clinton said in Beijing for the interlocutors of Chinese, and according to written observations seen by AFP, "we must continue together to send a strong message to the Sudanese government, which must by which to halt immediately and unconditionally all attacks outside its borders, especially air strikes provocative" .


Involved and the U.S. Secretary of State in the Chinese capital in the "Strategic and Economic Dialogue" China - the U.S., which is held annually.


In a joint statement issued after the dialogue, stressed the United States and China, "the importance of promoting the peaceful relationship, and a constructive dialogue between the governments of Sudan and Southern Sudan on bilateral issues."


And China was an ally of Sudan has long criticized for its support Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who has issued against the International Criminal Court arrest warrant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur, western Sudan. But Beijing has so far only considered biased to any of the Sudan or South Sudan, and calls for the peaceful settlement of the dispute.


China backed a UN Security Council issued late Wednesday, and calls on both parties to cease hostilities within 48 hours, otherwise the sanctions imposed on them. Clinton said "I welcome the fact that China and the United States joined the international community" in this file.


After a devastating civil war (1983-2005, and two million dead), did not reach Sudan and South Sudan to agree on issues that are still outstanding, on top of which the demarcation of the border, and the sharing of oil revenues.


And spin not seen since the battles for South Sudan independence in July 2011, on the border of both countries, and paid to the fear of the outbreak of large-scale war between them.




For its part, accused the South Sudan Sudan on Friday to launch an air strike on the oil subsidiary, which offers opportunities for a ceasefire the two sides promised to danger. Khartoum denied the accusation.


There was calm to a large extent limits the extended length of 1800 km between the two countries throughout the eight and forty hours, raising hopes that they may begin talks to end a series of clashes occurred because of disputes over oil exports and the demarcation of borders and citizenship, pushed the two countries to the brink of war. But Philip Oqoir, a spokesman for southern Sudan, said today, Friday, Khartoum has launched a new offensive.


He said in a statement from Juba "There was a bombing in the air for the Web in Unity State in the four o'clock Thursday afternoon (1300 GMT)." At the same time storing in the bombing of our artillery. "


Could not be immediately available on behalf of the Sudanese army, but a spokesman for the Sudanese Ministry of Information denied the allegations.


The spokesman said the spring of Abd Atty: This is a lie, and that the Sudanese government focused on protecting its borders, and the elimination of the elements of the People's Army for the Liberation of Sudan within its territory.

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