Thursday, June 7, 2012

Sudan - South Sudan Talks Break Down

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Abyei and Southern Kordofan are key areas in the dispute between north and south Sudan. The Guardian

Sudan, S.Sudan Break Off Talks, No Deal In Sight -- Reuters

* Sudan says Juba holding up talks with claims
* Juba says entitled to raise more disputed areas
* Talks continue on Abyei region

ADDIS ABABA, June 7 (Reuters) - Sudan and South Sudan broke off security talks on Thursday after failing to agree on a demilitarised zone along their disputed border to help prevent them slipping into outright warfare.

The African neighbours came close to war when a border dispute in April saw the worst violence since South Sudan split from Sudan in July under a 2005 peace deal that ended decades of civil war.

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My Comment: They just cannot overcome their past differences .... and Sudan's need to have OSuth Sudan's oil. Expect more border conflicts and skirmishes to come.

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