Sudan: Reflections About AU Recent Decision On Abyei

31 January 2013
opinion

In continuing to endorse Thabo Mbeki's proposal to resolve the status of Abyei, but deciding not to follow through on its earlier commitment to refer it to the UN Security Council, the African Union has effectively declared itself, at the Heads of State level, competent to enforce the proposal and carry out a referendum itself should the Government of Sudan continue to obfuscate and delay implementation of its Agreements.

Already GoS' chief negotiator Idris Abdel-Gadir has bragged about his confidence that no disputed issues will be referred to the UN Security Council even if no progress is made by July, claiming the African Union Peace and Security Council meeting as a victory. The Communique of the 353rd Peace and Security Council meeting at the level of Heads of State and Government/Sudan-South Sudan has given Presidents Bashir and Kiir until the Council meeting in March to continue negotiations.

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