{"id":24862,"date":"2022-09-28T12:07:26","date_gmt":"2022-09-28T12:07:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/kiir-says-abyei-residents-will-benefit-from-cooperation-with-sudan"},"modified":"2022-09-28T12:11:29","modified_gmt":"2022-09-28T12:11:29","slug":"kiir-says-abyei-residents-will-benefit-from-cooperation-with-sudan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/kiir-says-abyei-residents-will-benefit-from-cooperation-with-sudan","title":{"rendered":"Kiir says Abyei residents \u2018will benefit\u2019 from cooperation with Sudan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Tuesday reiterated his readiness to achieve the final status of the disputed Abyei region, but then said his government\u2019s cooperation with Sudan on the matter will benefit the Ngok Dinka of the disputed territory.<\/p>\n

This comes after Abyei diplomat and academic Francis Mading Deng called for an independent state in Abyei and after First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar Teny called for recognition of the informal 2013 referendum in which Dinka Ngok voted overwhelmingly to join South Sudan.<\/p>\n

In a statement on Tuesday afternoon, Kiir said South Sudan is at the epicenter of efforts to achieve permanent peace in Sudan, something he said has earned the country praises and recognition among the regional and international community.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is, therefore, essential to resolve the Abyei conflict in a manner that reinforces and benefits from this spirit of goodwill. Cooperation with Sudan will expand the South Sudanese economy and create opportunities for our people, and it will equally avoid conflict\u2019s devastating impacts on both countries,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn conflict and cooperation, the border communities along the border between Sudan and South Sudan have the most to gain and lose. We urge all citizens to consider the value of this foreign policy approach and embrace conflict transformation as the most desirable path forwards for the Ngok Dinka of Abyei and the peoples of our two republics,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The president requested the people of Abyei to \u201cuse the available instruments to support them through this interim period. In May of 2021, I formed a high-level committee working diligently with their counterparts in Sudan to achieve this final status.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are accessible to the communities of Abyei to voice their concerns and feed into the policy-making process of achieving the final status. I commend you for your civic activism in keeping the issue of Abyei alive and urge you to express your opinions to this committee,\u201d the president added.<\/p>\n

\u201cI also want to take this opportunity to reiterate that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation is the government of South Sudan\u2019s focal point for building, maintaining, and progressing bilateral relations.<\/p>\n

It serves the people of South Sudan and handles disputes with other countries, such as the final status of Abyei. The Ministry\u2019s close work with the high-level committee and UNISFA allows a holistic approach to address the Abyei communities\u2019 concerns adequately.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs Abyei consolidates its current status within South Sudan, the Ngok Dinka and other border communities will benefit from our cooperation with Khartoum. We will place the interest of the Ngok Dinka squarely within this cooperation policy that focuses on peace and development.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Tuesday reiterated his readiness to achieve the final status of the disputed Abyei region, but then said his government\u2019s cooperation with Sudan on the matter will benefit the Ngok Dinka of the disputed territory. 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