Sudan: Sudan and South Sudan sign a non aggression pact
The governments of Sudan and South Sudan have signed a non-aggression treaty in the Ethiopian capital that is hoped to de-escalate growing tensions between the neighbouring states.
The chairman of the African Union High Level Implementation Panel (AUHIP) Thabo Mbeki said that the accord also provides for a monitoring mechanism that would look into any allegations of violations by either side.
“In the event that there are complaints or allegations from either side… then they should be appointed to the joint mechanism,” Mbeki told reporters according to Agence France Presse (AFP).
The deal was signed by the head of South Sudan’s intelligence bureau, Thomas Douth, and Sudan’s director of National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) Mohammed Atta.