A roundup of a few key stories from last week on political issues in Sudan and South Sudan:
IGAD claims ‘breakthrough’ in S Sudan talks (Radio Tamazuj, 22 October 2014) — The Inter-governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) claims that a ‘breakthrough’ was reached today in talks on the outstanding issues at peace negotiations among South Sudan’s warring parties.
Sudan’s Bashir wins NCP nomination for president (Radio Tamazuj, 21 October 2014) — Sudan’s ruling National Congress Party (NCP) elected Field Marshal Omar al-Bashir as party chairman and candidate for president in the upcoming April 2015 elections.
Warring S.Sudan leaders accept ‘responsibility’ for civil war (AFP, 20 October 2014) — South Sudan President Salva Kiir and his arch-rival rebel chief Riek Machar said Monday they accepted mutual responsibility for a 10-month civil war in which thousands of people have been killed.
South Sudan VP questions loyalty of dual citizens (Radio Tamazuj, 20 October 2014) — Vice President James Wani Igga says that South Sudan may not allow dual citizenship, on the basis that South Sudanese with two nationalities may not be fully committed to serve their country of origin.
Amum blames Kampala and Khartoum for interfering in S. Sudan politics (Radio Tamazuj, 20 October 2014) — The former Secretary-General of the SPLM Pagan Amum Okich has accused Kampala and Khartoum of plotting to overthrow the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement from government in South Sudan.
Photo: Chief Mediator Seyoum Mesfin reads the communiqué while IGAD leaders stand behind him