US and EU praise profit-sharing agreement of oil revenues reached by two Sudans.
Sudan and South Sudan oil deal applauded
Leaders in the United States and Europe have praised the agreement reached by Sudan and South Sudan to end a drawn-out oil dispute that led to dire economic consequences and prompted fears of war. US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, who just visited South Sudan as part of her current trip through Africa, meted out praise to both countries. She pointed out that the agreement offered Sudan “a way out of the extreme economic stress it is now experiencing.” “If Sudan would now also take the steps to peace in Southern Kordofan, Blue Nile and Darfur, and if it will respect the rights of all citizens, it can likewise give its people a brighter future,” Clinton said.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2012/08/201284234910884513.html
After the 2nd August Roadmap Deadline: The Litmus Test to the International Community
If Sudan continues to be unreasonable and defied the Roadmap and the final and binding proposals of the Panel, the AU should take the lead in taking bold sanctions against Sudan including expelling it from AU and a commitment to support ICC in arresting the indicted members of the regime in Khartoum. Also the international community, particularly US and China, to be ready now to assist the South with access to concessional loans for budget support and building of alternative pipeline if the regime in Khartoum rejects to implement the final and binding proposals of the Panel. Also if the regime in Khartoum is not ready to comply with the Roadmap, the international community should clearly adopt a strategy for a peaceful regime change in Khartoum by assisting and supporting the popular uprising and recognizing the Sudan Revolutionary Front as an alternative.
http://www.sudantribune.com/After-the-2nd-August-Roadmap,43458
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