Egypt urges African countries to assist South Sudan

November 9, 2009 (CAIRO) – The Egyptian government called on African nations to provide support to the semi-autonomous South Sudan during a regional summit that was concluded today.


South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir sits next to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak (R) during their meeting in Cairo October 26, 2009 (Reuters)

The Egyptian state media said that foreign minister Ahmed Aboul-Gheit met with his counterparts from Kenya, Uganda, Senegal, Liberia, Eritrea, Chad and Niger on the sidelines of the fourth Forum of China-Africa Cooperation at the Red Sea resort city of Sharm al-Sheikh.

The foreign ministry spokesperson Hossam Zaki told reporters that Aboul-Gheit discussed the Sudan issue during these meetings and his government’s efforts with the Sudanese parties aiming to reconcile differences between the ruling National Congress Party (NCP) and Sudan People Liberation Movement (SPLM) in the framework of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA).

Zaki quoted Aboul-Gheit as stressing the need to tackle the issue of the standards of living in South Sudan and tribal conflicts there. He urged his African counterparts to lend a hand to South Sudan in different areas.

Cairo is growing increasingly worried over the growing probability of South Sudan opting for independence in the 2011 referendum warning that this will further deepen poverty and ethnic violence in the new state.

South Sudan president Salva Kiir paid a visit to Cairo where officials there expressed hope that his citizens to vote for unity.

But Kiir told reporters after his meeting with Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak that Southern Sudanese will likely vote for independence because unity has become “unattractive” and blamed the NCP for stalling on CPA implementation.

Sources at the Government of South Sudan (GoSS) told Sudan Tribune that Kiir cut short his visit to Egypt “after feeling uncomfortable with the level of pressure exerted by Egyptian officials on the issue of preserving Sudan’s unity”.

Egypt is likely concerned over the its share in the Nile water if the South chooses to secede even though legal experts say that the water agreements are still binding to the new state.

The Egyptian government have stepped up its presence in South Sudan inaugurating projects in the health and education sector saying they hope it will make the unity choice more attractive.

(ST)

32 Forum messages

Egypt urges African countries to assist South Sudan 10 November 2009 05:08, by oshay

What a shame, the SPLM cannot govern the South and it’s becoming clearer through the actions of this party that Southerners CANNOT RULE THEMSELVES., this is a fact now. When it has to go begging the poorest countries in the world for Aid, then there is a serious problem here.

The SPLM, SPLA, Salva Kirr, Pagan Amoum and the dog in chief Arman should all hang for their corruption,laziness and incompetence.

Egypt urges African countries to assist South Sudan 10 November 2009 05:32, by Gatwech

Dear readers,

The best and only thing Egypt can correctly and morally do in the count down as the clock ticks fast towards January 2011 is mobilize world nations to support independence of the South. Any thing else is a waste of time.
- Egypt urges African countries to assist South Sudan 10 November 2009 05:54, by thieleling
  
  You ’re right Gatwech!! Egypt should rather pay attention to its internal political problem with its Moslem Brotherhood radicals and the democratic transition soon after Mubrak. The human rights violations of the Black-Nubians in southern Egypt and Egypt’s shaky relation with Israel are another things Egypt should be concentrating on rather than preventing south sudan’s independence through enticing it with bribes, sweets and whatever.
  
  Instead of Egyptians drinking from blood in the case of Nile, it is wise they accept to drink from newly regulated Nile water with Independent South sudan. Like China & Russia, Egypt has to start building a new relationship with south sudan in an equal basis as two countries mutually respecting each others. Independence south sudan will have a lot of problems, but sudan staying united is way too late. Egypt therefore should not continue being in denial of the new reality of independent south sudan.
- Attn: "H.E, Dr"Gatwech-die hard separatist 10 November 2009 06:10, by Grader
  
  Dear Gatwech,
  
  Have you seen Oshay’s comment or did you intentionally ignore it? I thought such comments deserves full response from die hard separatists like yourself
  
  Maybe your separatism is only applicable in the South and you can’t face Oshay but there are true South Sudanese who stand up tall beyond your cheap tribal politics
  
  Shame on you Gatwech You’re another failure in a long list ...
- Egypt urges African countries to assist South Sudan 11 November 2009 08:30, by Bush fire
  
  Mr. Gatwich,
  
  I agree with you on that point of view. The only support we need is our indpendent which will be enjoyed by all Southerners instead of cash which will end up in the hands of few individuals.
Egypt urges African countries to assist South Sudan 10 November 2009 06:19, by Aduol Liet

Oshay.

This is the time for you to stop your nonesense complain about Southern Sudan. What make Sudan country rich was not in Northern Sudan please and I want you to wait in 20 years later then, you will see Southern Sudan’s development went up and most Importantly, I think Southern Sudan nation will be better off without Northern Sudan particular these Arab who believes in killing innocents people in Sudan and Southern Sudan will have a good things through by either politicially, economically, understandable and systematically and we yes, will achieve it for sure.

Please stop your Idiot complain on Southern Sudan Independence, the SPLA/SPLM had rule its movement for 21 years without National Congress Party for killing so, what is wrong if the Southern Sudanese people vote for esparation.? We are African just like many others world in Africa Continent and they are ruling themselve without your Idiots Arab.
Egypt urges African countries to assist South Sudan 10 November 2009 06:27, by Dinka Boy

Eygpt like to play dirty game with the South. We Southerners leave with our internal affairs for many years and Eygpt never assisted the South. The only thing that they want is the destruction of the South and that was shown when they joint hands with Jallaba to make contract with the France to built Jongeli Canal as for their own benefits while they failed to understand the advantages and the disadvanges to the Citzens of Southern Sudan. Please we want good relation with you guys but not at the moment because you always confuse us often. Eygptians killed Southern Sudanese residing in their Country years back,but we still did not asked you guys. Time will come for all of us to be friends. Thanks
- Egypt urges African countries to assist South Sudan 10 November 2009 07:51, by Brother keeper
  
  That is very true brother you so right.
Egypt urges African countries to assist South Sudan 10 November 2009 08:24, by Abraham Chol Marial

Dear Oshay, You stop your childish minded complaint finger pointing on SPLM leadership. When Salva Kiir goes around some African counries,it’s does not mean that he is begging for aids and even though he can ask for, there is nothing funny about it, A leader who look for something to give to his people and have dipolamatic ties is a future leader and i must warn you to completely put a brake to your nonsences comments and abuse of SPLM leadership. SPLM fought the war with your fucken Arabs for 21 years in the bush and they managed to rule themselves and they brought CPA. With your fucken comments you will see South Sudan will walk in bright light to independence and you will cry when you will immediately being stop from getting all the resources from South that make you to be pround now but North is a desert that will not feed or give you natural resources like in South.
- Egypt urges African countries to assist South Sudan 12 November 2009 09:34, by Chanson
  
  Dear southerns,lets not give ourselves hard time.talking back to ourselves eg by saying Oshay you ,re this and that. Why don,t we come togather for one gold? or lets just wait for separetion time. Just let any one who is complaining complain.who cares but what we need is independency of south sudan to be a country by itself.peace is what we need among us, as southern.let us stop pointing our fingers on ourselves/our leaders." lets be die-hard brothers" lets keep the spirit of the south. Jah bless. Chanson
OSHAYT, OR IS OH SHIT! OR OSHIAT:::: 10 November 2009 09:27, by inurfaze

JUST HAD TO BE A LITTLE CHILDISH ON THIS RESPONSE TO LOWER MY INTELLECT TO YOURS. I AM SURE WE ARE MANY HERE, WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED IN THE PAST 59 YEARS TO THE LIBERATION OF SOUTH SUDAN FROM OPPRESSION, DISCRIMINATION, SEGREGATION, HUMILIATION, SLAVE TRADE THE LIST GOES ON AND ON. I SINCERELY DOUBT THAT YOU OOOOSHAYT HAS EXPERIENCED ANY OF THAT.. TO COME THE POINT, THE PEOPLE OF THE SOUTHERN SUDAN HAS SPOKEN AND THE TRUTH MUST PREVAIL. NO HARD FEELINGS AGAINST THE NORTHERNERS, AND I MEAN "NORTHERNERS NOT ARABS", BECAUSE TO MY KNOWLEDGE IN SUDAN ARABS ARE THOSE TURKISH OTTOMAN EMPIRE WHO RAPED OUR AFRICAN SISTERS AND PRODUCED THE SO CALLED JALLABA WE HAVE IN SUDAN IN CONTEMPORARY TIME. SO LONG MY LOVELY COUNTRY.
Egypt urges African countries to assist South Sudan 10 November 2009 12:05, by Patrice Lumumba

Oshay, yes we only failed for four years. But look at you the so Called ARAB OF SUDAN...no I should say the BALCK ARABS.HAAAHAAAAHAAA..YOU HAVE FAILED TO RULE SUDAN FOR 53 YEARS. YOU DO A GOOD JOB OF LOOKING AFTER THE CAMELS OF SUADI’S THAN RULING SUDAN. WE, THE DARFURIANS, NUBAS, BEJA AND NUBIANS WILL SOON SEND YOU BACK TO ARABIA WHERE YOU WILL BE SLAVES OF THE REAL ARABS FOR EVER. GET READY TO RUN AGAIN KHALIL IS COMING TO UMDURMAN AGAIN.
OSHAY THE CAMEL BOY AND SLAVE OF THE SUADIS 10 November 2009 12:12, by Patrice Lumumba

Oshay, yes we only failed for four years. But look at you the so Called ARAB OF SUDAN...no I should say the BALCK ARABS.HAAAHAAAAHAAA..YOU HAVE FAILED TO RULE SUDAN FOR 53 YEARS. YOU DO A GOOD JOB OF LOOKING AFTER THE CAMELS OF SUADI’S THAN RULING SUDAN. WE, THE DARFURIANS, NUBAS, BEJA AND NUBIANS WILL SOON SEND YOU BACK TO ARABIA WHERE YOU WILL BE SLAVES OF THE REAL ARABS FOR EVER. GET READY TO RUN AGAIN KHALIL IS COMING TO UMDURMAN AGAIN.
Egypt urges African countries to assist South Sudan 10 November 2009 14:50, by Justice Sudan

You’re wrong if the Southerners cannot govern themselves there would be nothing that you would criticize as Party today. You called it anything, but what is clear in the planet earth today is that Southerners have great competency, hardworking and government that is doing everything it can to eliminate coruption, of course, you ought to understand that in every nation it is never corruption free. Those rallies you see people do, condemning evil practice are the genuine and well-meaning campaigns to rid Africa especially South Sudan of Corruption. You’ve done right by blowing a whistle that you try to avoid the responsibility yet in this forum I have to tell you that SPLM is still very strong and committed to serve it flag-wavers. We in the SPLM are never disappointed when fail set in, we treated every impossible odd with much care and great interest.

Egypt urges African countries to assist South Sudan 10 November 2009 05:39, by Brother keeper

I think Mr president need to be careful from evil Egyptions people.We dont need no evil help no thank and there is no reson for Salva Kiir to talk about unity with Egyptains. This is not good for our country what kind the coorperation is that? This stupid temporary president will never improve nothing in our Country you guys know that? We need some good polatictions people in this stupid government. Im so sick of Salva Kiir to be in the government and geting nothing done people. Can anyone tell me what he has done for us?????

Egypt urges African countries to assist South Sudan 10 November 2009 06:38, by Bol Madut

Osha, the truths hurts and you just can’t stand the idea of seeing the breadbasket (South) of your dry and raggedy Northern Sudan separating from the rest of the country.
- Egypt urges African countries to assist South Sudan 10 November 2009 07:07, by Thon
  
  By thon5. Egyptians are not our brothers we southerners are waiting for their troops to fight them they were the ones who are behind the arabs we can’t give adamp to call them ther is nothing to be done unity is unattractive already so we will be voting for the new state to rule our selves.
  - Egypt urges African countries to assist South Sudan 10 November 2009 07:40, by CHOLTHEGREAT
    
    Egyptian must keep their mounths out of South issues- first, they are the root cause of Southern problem, they manufactured poverty in the South during the Anglo-Egyptian ocndominium rule in the expense of their people [ Egyptains]. Second- it is not their role to make unity attractive to Southerners- they are not Sudanese in the first place unless they declare their position that they are with Khartoum as the deal is and used to be, secondly they are not signatory to the CPA. Making unity attractive is the NIF job which they have miserably failed to do.
    
    What I thought I would hear from Egypt is starting engaging political relationship with the South so that, it can continue accessing Nile Water when the South declare independence in 2011. It is un professional and narrow-minded thinking, that South would be faced with poverty and tribal conflict as prematurely said by Egypt if it breaks away. Egyptians must understand that Southerners will be far much more better in lives and raise to super-power in the region. We Southerners are not scared by Egyptian melicious thinking. South has enough resources and once these resources are left in their control, it will be another Isreali in this region believe me or not.
    
    Southerners must know that- Egypt has a deal with NIF in Khartoum and must be treated with care and wisdom.
    
    Best regards
Egypt urges African countries to assist South Sudan 10 November 2009 07:47, by Christopher Loro

The president of Southern Sudan H.E Kiir has failed totally in his Administration becouse of the following. A-His Administration is a tribalist one. B-His Administration is a Corrupt C-He is marginalizing the other Tribes specially the Greater Equatorians. D-90 percent of the youth in Southern Sudan specially Equatorians are Jobless that becouse all the job are given to DINKAS. Am a separatist but will the Dinkas Consider or treat the non Dinkas properly or are they going to put us into the category of 6th class citizenship. Am not against any Dinka but am against their behaviors.
- Egypt urges African countries to assist South Sudan 10 November 2009 08:44, by Dinka Boy
  
  Dear brother Christoper Loro,
  
  We have to tell each other the truth dear. I thought that most of the youth who have job are greater Equatorians. You are lucky because you get food ready while all of you used to dance at night on top of moutains while your liberators were going for war with Arab-North. You guys accomodate Arabs in your towns 100%. Please the young and old generation of Dinkas lost their lives in Equatorian Towns,but now you are enjoying the atmosphere of our blood.
  
  ( We Captured Magui, liryia, ngalngala, Bilnyanag, Achua, Torit, Kapoeta,Chukudum, Palataka,Tergege,Mangala,Yei, Yambio,Buma,Tumura, and almost captured Juba). Don,t you think that we liberate you dear and we should desrved to have job in those towns. All those towns are our towns and someone who will claimed them will be shut dead on spot dear brothers. Thanks
  - Egypt urges African countries to assist South Sudan 10 November 2009 14:45, by Christopher Loro
    
    Hi Bro. DINKA BOY,I said advise your clan and others of your likes that South Sudan is for Southerners of all walk of life,Be reminded that all Southerners contributed to the liberation of the marginalized communities of the Sudan in general and S.Sudan in particular.In other words liberation does’nt means that those who were in the bush are,even the blind and criple Men and Women of the South has contributed to the couse of the South. We need to be South Sudan citizen (SSC)so that we can stand against the Enemy becouse Liberation and what so ever you want to will not help. By the way what do you mean by Tumura,Tergege,Bilnyanag as well as Ngalngala.Thanks
- Egypt urges African countries to assist South Sudan 10 November 2009 17:15, by Brother keeper
  
  Why are you talking about tribal here???? In this case there is nothing to do with Dinka here monkey you need to shut up and just see what is going to happen we be come a Country.And also i want let you know that Dinka is not like your old arabs they are black like you and why you acting evil.If you want arab to come back and you need to kill all the upper nile tribes so you can let them come my friend. You talk about jobs did you guys had jobs befor dinkas takeover????I be honest with you whoever try to claim something call equatorians or whatever you guys call it you have no right to talk about politic ok this is not south Africa this is South Sudan my friends we will make sure that noon one of you against us think befor you post your stupid comment Tnank you God bless all you!

Egypt urges African countries to assist South Sudan 10 November 2009 07:36, by Critic_Ngueny

Dear all,

Logic dog,Busta2,Oshay,gatwech and Kim Deng are not Southern Sudanese by origin.They are just trying to confuse the minds of the Southeners in order not to vote for separation.They are all spies and they get their money from the North.

They question is,why don’t they talk against each other if they have no one thing in common? Some people from Nuer and Equtoria are known to be against the government of Southern Sudan and that is why Khartoum Government uses to support them in order to fuel the conflict.

They fear to do that to Dinkas because my people are so trick like nothing and I really like that.It is very difficult to bribe a Dinka’s man or lady.Their team master is Logic dog and the vice is Kim Deng from Nuer community.

Critic_Ngueny from Bor town

Egypt urges African countries to assist South Sudan 10 November 2009 08:37, by john king mense

Iam wondering why egyptian president invited this illerate person Kiir who control everything with his family. No one shall going to support this greedy party for Kiir. Lam party will be the party that we shall stand for. we bring those of Logic and Shay to join this party to effective and leave that party of tribelism and corruption
- Egypt urges African countries to assist South Sudan 10 November 2009 10:33, by Panda-Oyee
  
  Nyagats!
  
  Your betrayal of southerners is portrait here on this website, you never confront Arabs comments instead you keep concentrating on tribal issues and turning National policies into tribal feuds!
  
  Gatwech has never confronted Oshay’s comments that always attacks southerners on daily basis, what does this tell us about Gatwech and Riek Machar?
  
  I am sorry about Nuer and their stupid intellectuals who got educated but failed to change due to poor Nuer standard of ethics and morals. This is why no Nuer will ever rule Southern Sudan.
  
  What a foolish and cursed community Nuer is!!
- Egypt urges African countries to assist South Sudan 10 November 2009 10:38, by ahme adam
  
  hahaha Egypt is talking to Kenya about south sudan, its official now south sudan are the new slaves for kenya, Kenya took your land and insult southern sudanese in kenya every time, south sudan is a kenyas slave hahaha, if south sudan was respected Egypt would have talked to south sudan directly hahaha
Egypt urges African countries to assist South Sudan 10 November 2009 15:04, by dinkabordrilledhard

Critic Gueny

Bellow are undisputable facts:

1/Despite 20 years of war, South Sudan is not yet a free country. 2/Dinkas were bribed by Khartoum Government to put down their weapons in return of 50 percent of oil money plus limited powers over South Sudan. 3/Taking part in an aborted struggle campaign dose not mean that one is a libreator. 4/With out active participation by the Nuers and other smaller tribes, together making the true wariors of the land,the victories scored by the SPLA during the war, would not have been possible. 5/ South Sudan still has a long way to go before any one can proudly speak of himself as being a liberator. 6/To achieve our unity and freedom: a-The Dinkas must renouce the illusive feeling of being the liberators. b-Euatorians must not wait for others to offer them better treatment. c-Equality and mutual respect should be the daily business of every southerner.

Egypt urges African countries to assist South Sudan 10 November 2009 16:14, by nyok k daw majok

Hi southern sudan presedent Salva Kiir you are right man, because we don,t care when Egyptian support us nor not the unity of sudan are over today. the Egypt was gain in sevarl of years for our NELE REVER the keep they countries on Victoria Nele in war because EGYPT they did,not late us to develop African countries war over war ever year but keep your yes on cpa . this one is last chance for southeren sudan . we try to support the unity but is not work there is not support from North side but ka be cin wang awan ne che chuan yen adonl ka be chuan yen yieth.

Egypt urges African countries to assist South Sudan 10 November 2009 19:26, by swassy

Its laughable to hear that Egypt want is asking the African countries to help Southern Sudan. Are we Southern Sudanese enable to make the plea to our brothers ourselves? This is a mokery to hear this from an enemy.

Egypt urges African countries to assist South Sudan 11 November 2009 23:51, by Makeethy

"Cairo is growing increasingly worried over the growing probability of South Sudan opting for independence in the 2011 referendum warning that this will further deepen poverty and ethnic violence in the new state"

What have Egyptians done to alleviate poverty in Southern Sudan since day one? Let them stay away.