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The African Union (AU) has urged Sudan and its neighbor South Sudan to embrace diplomatic approaches to solve their differences.
In a statement to the press released today, the AU expressed concern over the recent clashes in Panrieng County, Unity State in which 12 people were killed.
“The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union Dr Jean Ping has learnt with great concern of the fatal incident that occurred in the Yida Payam, Unity State of Southern Sudan, on 10 November 2011. Dr Ping urges both Governments to exercise utmost restraint and to refrain from any act that may further aggravate the already tense situation on their common border”, read the press release.
The AU further appealed to the two Governments to live up to their commitment as stated in a communiqué after a meeting between the two last month and to utilize mechanisms such as the Joint Political and Security Mechanism (JPSM) to peacefully settle their differences, regardless of the nature of the problems that may arise.
AU stressed that: “Only by way of genuine cooperation and resorting to peaceful means in dealing with outstanding problems, would Sudan and South Sudan be capable of building two viable states, in the best interest of their brotherly peoples”.
South Sudan which gained her independence four months ago from Khartoum still has a number of outstanding issues in the expired Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) to resolve with Khartoum.
Early this month, the South Sudanese Chief negotiator on the post CPA issues with Khartoum Pagan Amum told Gurtong that South Sudan has presented a package to AU containing its position on all the contentious issues; oil, border demarcation and Abyei.
He said South Sudan is waiting for communication from the AU on when to resume talks with Khartoum.
Analysts have warned of continued instability between the two countries if the pending issues are not amicably and hurriedly resolved.
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