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2012.
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| Summary/Abstract |
Sudan and South Sudan signed a non-aggression treaty in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on 10 February, which African Union (AU) mediators hope will calm growing tensions between the two countries. Thabo Mbeki, the former president of South Africa and chief African Union mediator, told reporters both sides had agreed to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the other. He was speaking after the first meeting between Sudan and South Sudan in a new round of talks aimed at addressing the numerous post-secession issues that have thus far eluded agreement, contributing to increasingly belligerent rhetoric from both sides. Underpinning the treaty, a new monitoring mechanism was created to investigate any allegations of violations by either side. However, it is unclear how this will be implemented in the remote border areas where most confrontations to date have occurred.
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