History tells us that rather than become the "nation's constitutional protector" it is likely that these same people will believe that through their efforts the country "owes them big" and even in some cases to the extent that they "own the country" what will happen here will be a balance somewhere in between.Originally Posted by jmm99
Actually they already made the choice: they own the country...
That's why Gen Akhol is so upset about the people's choice.
http://appablog.wordpress.com/2010/0...n-sudan-unmis/Extension of the Dispatch of Japanese Self-Defense Forces Personnel to the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS)
TOKYO, Japan, June 23, 2010/African Press Organization (APO)/ — On June 22 , the Cabinet made a decision to extend the dispatch of the two personnel of the Self-Defense Forces to the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) for another year.
Under the International Peace Cooperation Law, Japan has dispatched two Self-Defense Forces personnel to UNMIS as staff officers since October 2008. In response to the UN Security Council’s decision in April 2010 to extend the mandate of UNMIS for another year, the Government of Japan decided to extend the dispatch of the Self-Defense Forces personnel.
As a responsible member of the international community, Japan will contribute to the Sudan peace process and to further strengthening of bilateral relations by this deployment of Self-Defense Forces personnel to UNMIS. In addition, the Mission is expected to make an important contribution to the peace and stability of Africa as a whole and is thus considered significant.
(Reference 1) Overview of the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS)
On January 9, 2005, the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) was signed, ending the civil conflict between the Government of Sudan and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army. In response, in March 2005 the UNMIS was established with the main purpose of supporting the implementation of the CPA (consisting of up to 10,000 military personnel, United Nations Security Council resolution 1590). In order to deal with the significant challenges pertaining to implementation of the CPA (demarcation of a North/South border, Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR), conducting referenda, etc.) the continued involvement of the international community is required in addition to the efforts by the directly involved parties.
(1) Date of establishment: March 24, 2005 (United Nations Security Council resolution 1590)
(2) Expiry date of mandate: April 30, 2011 (United Nations Security Council resolution 1919)
(3) Mandate
(a) Supporting the implementation of the CPA;
(b)Facilitation and coordination for the voluntary return of refugees and internally displaced persons;
(c) Humanitarian demining assistance, technical advice and coordination;
(d) Contribution to and coordination of international efforts to protect promote human rights and to protect civilians; and others
(4) Troop and Police Contributors (as of the end of May 2010) 67 countries (including the G8 (except France and Italy*), China, and Republic of Korea) Approximately 10,600 troops (*France and Italy have contributed troops in the past)
(Reference 2) The posts of the Japanese staff officers with UNMIS.
(1) Staff officer in the Logistics Planning Office, Force Headquarters.
(2) Staff officer/Data Base Manager in the Joint Mission Analysis Cell under the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General.
SOURCE
Japan – Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Well, Japan has interresting investments on the Red Sea State...
The new threat for China in Africa: Japan and Korea.
I think I've seen a tank
http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article35470Cyprus holding Sudan bound ship carrying tanks
June 22, 2010 (WASHINGTON) — The Cyprus government disclosed today that it is investigating a Barbuda flagged cargo vessel that stopped for refueling on June 11 at its port of Limassol on suspicion that it is carrying weapons heading to Sudan which could potentially be a violation to UN Security Council (UNSC) resolutions.
The daily Phileleftheros, which broke the story, said the vessel was transporting tanks and large quantities of explosives, and was blocked after a tip-off from the United States. A spokesman at the U.S. embassy in Nicosia said Washington was not involved.
Phileleftheros said that the authorities in Cyprus are awaiting for a convincing explanation from the ship’s captain on the nature and destination of the cargo. The port police customs officers searched the ship and confirmed the presence of weapons on board.
However, the captain furnished documents showing that the tanks were destined for Singapore while the explosives were headed to Algeria.
http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article35479Sudan says Cyprus ship contains mining explosives not arms
"The boat contains explosives destined for Port Sudan, for mining firm Ariab which needs them to work a gold mine," Abdel-Baqi Al Gailani, Sudan’s minister responsible for mining, told Agence France Presse (AFP).
"It has nothing to do with the military" he told Reuters in a separate interview.
"Sudan has been importing explosives since the early 1990s to work this gold mine, and has never had any problems in the past. It’s the first time this has happened. It’s absurd," he said.
The mine at Hassay, 450 kilometers northeast of the capital Khartoum, is Sudan’s first - and only - gold mine.
We will see… But actually there is in Scandinavia the trial of an oil company for its participation to the Sudan civil war: LUNDIN PETROLEUM
http://www.romandie.com/infos/news2/...1.048jmgj6.asp
(Unfortunately in French)
http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article35491Cyprus releases Sudan bound ship after two-week holdup
June 25, 2010 (KHARTOUM) – The Cypriot authorities finally cleared a Barbuda flagged cargo vessel containing an explosive shipment bound for Sudan following two week investigation into whether that is considered a violation of arms embargo imposed by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and the European Union (EU).
And Uganda visit its neighbour:
http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article35471Ugandan Ambassador to Sudan visits W. Equatoria
The Ugandan Ambassador to Sudan Madam Akech Okullu Betty escorted by the Uganda Consul General to Juba, Mr. Busha Ndinyenga and the Kenyan Consul to Juba Mr. Ibrahim Khamis Adam were highly received by Western Equatoria State Governor, Col Bangasi Joseph Bakosoro.
Addressing, the regional guests in his office at the state secretariat, Col Bakosoro said he is honored and privileged to have them in the State with good gestures of respect towards WES with a sign of togetherness as the great lakes region.
Col Bangasi appreciated their congratulatory message saying their coming to WES gives hope to the people as people concerned and caring for their fellow brothers and sisters being terrorized by the notorious LRA rebels for the past five years.
The governor stressed that, "amongst the ten States of Southern Sudan, WES has never enjoyed and experienced the CPA signed in 2005 due to the havoc and atrocities imported by the brutal LRA rebels."
And as a result:
http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article35498South Sudan army vows to clear LRA rebels
The regional government of Southern Sudan has intensified its military operations to uproot the Ugandan rebels of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) from the state of Western Equatoria.
All this while in North Libya and Khartoum are finding a way to neutralise JEM the last group who did not sign Doha agreement.
I do not know if peace is on the way but power consolidation on both sides is productive:
Sudan says Libya’s expulsion of JEM chief
Sudan’s SPLM & NCP sign MOU on post-referendum arrangements
http://www.sudantribune.com/
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Swimming in dirt…
http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article35511Blackwater to reach settlement with U.S. DOJ on violating Sudan sanctions
June 27, 2010 (WASHINGTON) – The U.S. defense contractor Blackwater Worldwide is negotiating with federal authorities on a settlement regarding violations of Sudan sanctions that took place since 2005, McClatchy Newspapers said in an investigative report.
Sudan has been under U.S. sanctions since 1997 though in 2006 the Bush administration lifted them in the South of the country and other areas with limited exceptions. The U.S. has been attempting to make sure that ease the impact of the sanctions on South Sudan which enjoys Washington’s backing.
After negotiating a $2 million draft contract to train South Sudan president Salva Kiir’s personal security detail, Blackwater in early 2007 drafted a detailed second proposal, valued at more than $100 million, to equip and train southern Sudan’s army.
Because the south lacked ready cash, Blackwater sought 50% of its untapped mineral wealth, a former senior U.S. official said.
Unrealistic Expectations: Current Challenges to Reintegration in Southern Sudan
http://www.humansecuritygateway.com/...RecordId=33352This paper takes a critical look at the first, ongoing phase of the DDR process in Southern Sudan, and specifically at the reintegration component. It briefly outlines how DDR is currently implemented as well as its progress to date. It discusses the dynamics and challenges of reintegrating ex-combatants into local communities in light of the current security environment, and considers how to minimize risks of further destabilization and insecurity due to DDR. The paper also looks at the feasibility of social and economic reintegration, considering both the socio-economic context and the specific social composition of the first group of ex-combatants to be reintegrated. In addition, it reflects on lessons learned from the reintegration of returnees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) to highlight both the challenges and the opportunities ahead for the successful and sustainable reintegration of ex-combatants.
http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article35802Sudan’s NCP hints at delaying the 2011 referendum over border demarcation
July 29, 2010 (KHARTOUM) — The ruling National Congress Party (NCP) today suggested that the 2011 referendum in South Sudan may have to be delayed until the border demarcation process is completed.
"That is a condition for all referendums around the world that might lead to the creation of a new sovereign state," Ibrahim Ghandour, a senior official of the National Congress Party (NCP), told Agence France Presse (AFP) today.
Ghandour added that failure to agree on a border could lead to a new conflict and in a separate interview with the BBC gave examples of the conflict between Eritrea and Ethiopia.
This is no good...
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