A Reform-minded Seventh-day Adventist forum    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Sudan to share power, wealth with rebels for peace           Forum Index -> Newsroom View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message CTC Site Admin Joined: 06 Apr 2002 Posts: 121 Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2002 7:09 pm    Post subject: Sudan to share power, wealth with rebels for peace Sudan to share power, wealth with rebels for peace [ Latest News From Sudan At Sudan.Net ] News Article by Reuters posted on November 11, 2002 at 17:51:09: EST (-5 GMT) Sudan to share power, wealth with rebels for peace CAIRO, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Sudanese Foreign Minister Mustafa Osman Ismail said Monday his country was willing to share its power and wealth with rebels in the hopes of ending a 19-year war and preserving the unity of Africa's largest country. "(We want) to give the south confidence and a high participation in power. This is not a problem for us and we will reach a solution regarding this (power-sharing)," Ismail told reporters in Cairo. "We need ... to stop the war and for a fair distribution of wealth, power and to reconstruct the south. This will strengthen unity's chances," he said. Khartoum and the rebel Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) are holding peace talks in Machakos, Kenya, which follow a framework deal in July that allows southerners to opt for independence after a six-year period of administrative autonomy. SPLA spokesman Samson Kwaje said he hoped some kind of preliminary agreement on sharing power and wealth would be reached before the talks break off temporarily. "We are still negotiating, but we are confident that we may reach a kind of agreement by the end of the week," he said. The two sides agreed a cease-fire in October but both have accused the other of violating it. The truce is supposed to last for the duration of the peace talks. Earlier this month, Sudan said it was ironing out the final details with the SPLA on dividing political power and had started to discuss the issue of wealth-sharing. Ismail described the peace talks in Kenya, which are expected to break off in the next few weeks as a "limited success." Negotiations are due to resume in January. The SPLA is fighting for greater autonomy for the mostly animist or Christian south from the largely Muslim Arab north. The fighting has cost nearly 2 million lives and is complicated by issues of ideology, ethnicity and oil. Back to top   '); //--> Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First          Forum Index -> Newsroom All times are GMT - 5 Hours Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum Heaven----------------Administration Midheaven----------------The Everlasting GospelHigh Ranking RevelationMidrange ControversyNovice ClassFlight School Trainees High Mountains----------------The Summit of ExcellenceMount CarmelMars Hill The Plain of Megiddo----------------Location Spot for the Battle of ArmageddonThe Dragon, Beast and False Prophet Convention CenterSubtle Misunderstanding Green Valleys----------------Picnic Area The World----------------University HallTown HallBillboardLibraryNewsroomFamily RoomCourtroomJail Hell----------------The Bottomless Pit  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group