Government Accuses SPLM/N of Deliberately Deviating from Dialogue
Khartoum - Government delegation to the Addis Ababa talks reiterated its sticking to peace option through dialogue with SPLM/N. A statement issued by the government following the mediation suspension of dialogue accused SPLM/N of posing as mandated to speak on behalf of all Sudanese by insisting on bringing to the negotiating table all national issues at a foreign forum, a move conflicting with national sovereignty and will, as well as it ignores the now upheld national dialogue which excludes no party. The government has continued calling for comprehensive ceasefire, to then proceed to negotiations, but the other side was not responsive, hence talks stalemated, the statement said. "While the government delegation has stressed on the necessity of ceasefire and the implementation of the tripartite agreement relating to humanitarian assistance, SPLM/N has stuck to temporary ceasefire," added the statement, recalling the government adherence to the AU high panel mediation.
Meanwhile, the AU mediator has left Addis Ababa yesterday after meeting with Sudan's delegation leader, Prof. Ibrahim Ghandour to submit his final report to the AU Peace and Security Council on the collapse of talks for the second time.
The Sudanese government is supposed to arrive today (Monday) in Khartoum after the collapse of the talks.
Meanwhile, the African Union High-Level Implementation Panel (AUHIP) on Sudan and South Sudan announced adjournment of negotiation between the Government of Sudan (GoS) and SPLM-N on the conflict in the two areas of Blue Nile and South Kordofan.
The panel said that adjournment was occasioned by a deadlock between the two parties over a proposal made by the panel in line with the previous directives of the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) and the United Nations Security Council.
The panel explained that the SPLM-N presented a fundamentally different proposal, which rendered an agreement unattainable. The panel decided to refer the matter back to its mandating principal, the AUPSC for further guidance, as it is impossible to bridge the chasm between the two parties.
The panel called on the two parties to continue to negotiate between themselves to find a peaceful resolution to the conflict.
The panel welcomed discussions among political forces currently taking place in Sudan with the object of convening an inclusive national dialogue to agree on a new political dispensation for the country. The panel said that the said dialogue underscores the need urgently to find a peaceful settlement for the conflict in the two areas, as to integrate them into the national dialogue.
The panel believes that all political and other players in Sudan have a moral and political responsibility to contribute to ending the conflict in the two areas and to ensure the success of the national dialogue.
Meanwhile, the AU mediator has left Addis Ababa yesterday after meeting with Sudan's delegation leader, Prof. Ibrahim Ghandour to submit his final report to the AU Peace and Security Council on the collapse of talks for the second time.
The Sudanese government is supposed to arrive today (Monday) in Khartoum after the collapse of the talks.
Meanwhile, the African Union High-Level Implementation Panel (AUHIP) on Sudan and South Sudan announced adjournment of negotiation between the Government of Sudan (GoS) and SPLM-N on the conflict in the two areas of Blue Nile and South Kordofan.
The panel said that adjournment was occasioned by a deadlock between the two parties over a proposal made by the panel in line with the previous directives of the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) and the United Nations Security Council.
The panel explained that the SPLM-N presented a fundamentally different proposal, which rendered an agreement unattainable. The panel decided to refer the matter back to its mandating principal, the AUPSC for further guidance, as it is impossible to bridge the chasm between the two parties.
The panel called on the two parties to continue to negotiate between themselves to find a peaceful resolution to the conflict.
The panel welcomed discussions among political forces currently taking place in Sudan with the object of convening an inclusive national dialogue to agree on a new political dispensation for the country. The panel said that the said dialogue underscores the need urgently to find a peaceful settlement for the conflict in the two areas, as to integrate them into the national dialogue.
The panel believes that all political and other players in Sudan have a moral and political responsibility to contribute to ending the conflict in the two areas and to ensure the success of the national dialogue.
By Hana Abdul Hai, 14 hours 20 minutes ago
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