Independence of the Gains of southern Sudan under the shadow of poverty, conflict - San Francisco Chronicle

Article: South Sudan gains independence under shadow of Poverty,:/g/a/2011/07/10/bloomberg1376-LO2QK40D9L3501-6209VG7IOLIUESPE4KHMDO2DG3.DTL on 10 July (Bloomberg) — the Republic of South Sudan becomes the 193 rd of the world yesterday, nation with its President, saying that after 50 years of rebellion against the Muslim north, it is time to fight poverty, corruption and internal struggles. "From today, we will have no excuse or a scapegoat to blame," President Salva Kiir said in a speech before tens of thousands of people in the capital of southern Sudan, Juba, cheering after he swore oath for a term of four years. " "Official corruption has been one of our serious challenges."The new independent State will be a benefit of oil wealth, which provides for 98 per cent of its budget of $ 2 billion. Controls of now of southern Sudan to about 75 per cent of the Sudan of 490,000 barrels of oil daily production, pumped mainly by China National Petroleum Corp., Petroliam Nasional Bhd the Malaysia, and oil & gas Corp.Almost the India the size of the State of Texas with 100 miles of paved, roads South Sudan's oil-rich has a 85% adult illiteracy rate, and half of its 8 million people live on less than $1 per jourSelon the Organization of the United Nations. "" All indicators of human well-being put us to the bottom of humanity, "Kiir said in front of an audience which included the Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon, 30 African heads of State and former US Secretary of State Colin Powell.While South Sudan has suffered during the war, he must repair relations with the North, he said. "We have been bombarded, mutilated, reduced to slavery, treated worse that a refugee in our own country, but we have to forgive, but that we will not forget,"he says.Last BitternessSudanese President Omar el-Bashir, whose Government fought in more 15 contain the rebellion in the South, called the two nations "overcome the bitterness of the past" and build a "positive and special neighbourly relations."The US President Barack Obama, in a statement from the White House, said he was "proud" to recognize Southern Sudan, calling for independence "recalled that after the darkness of war, the light of a new dawn is possible."Eclipsing celebrations increase anti-Government in border militia raids and tension along its border with the country of al-Bashir, responsible for South accuse of supporting the rebels in the South - Sudan .the United Nations Security Council voted 15 - le 15-0 0 June 8 to send 7,000 soldiers and 900 police officers in southern Sudan to ensure the safety of the new nation.Year of WorsensThis of the violence was the most violent in South Sudan since the end of the civil war in 2005, with 2.368 civilians die in rebel attacks and ethnic violence, including cattle raids, compared with 940 last year, according to the UN. Nine militia groups operate mainly on the border with the near northern oil fields.Kiir offered an amnesty for rebels who lay down their arms. "" They say that our conception of freedom and democracy is flawed, ", he said. "It is to us to prove their bad."After months of negotiations, a final settlement of the North-South on how to share oil revenues has yet to be resolved. The two parties have agreed in principle that South will pay the North for the use of pipelines and facilities at Port Sudan on the Red Sea to export its crude. Since the end of the civil war, the North and the South have divided the gains from the production in the oil fields of the Sud.Les military tensions with the North have strengthened in recent weeks. Clashes in the northern border of Kordofan State southern between the army and troops loyal to the army of the South Sudan Sudan have forced more than 73 000 people to flee their homes since June 5, according to the army of the border Nations.Disputed United AreasSudan seized the main town in the disputed border region of Abyei, May 21, driving more 100 000 members of the Ngok Dinka ethnic group, who consider those South of their home. Negotiators from North and South agreed month last to withdraw their forces and to allow the Ethiopian peacekeepers to deploy in the area.The Security Council voted on June 27 to deploy 4 200 Ethiopian soldiers in Abyei.Kiir said that southern Sudan would help restore peace in the border areas. "When you cry, we cry when bleed you, we also have bleed," he said. "" " I promise you today that we will find peace for all. "- Editors: Karl Maier, Willy Morris

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Army North Sudan demobilized southern members - voice of America

The soldiers of the Sudanese people's Liberation Army walk during a rehearsal for the independence celebrations on Saturday for the new Republic of South Sudan, in the South of the capital of Juba, July 5, 2011

The army of the North Sudan is demobilize some 15,000 southerners in its ranks, as the South prepares to declare independence.

The Sudanese Media Center pro-Government reports there will be a ceremony of dismissal Thursday in Khartoum, be resolved by the Defence Minister Abdel Rahim Mohammed Hussain.

The new Republic of southern Sudan is due to declare independence on Saturday. The North and the South are trying to untangle themselves, but the parties have not yet resolve issues on the borders and oil revenues.

Army of the North is currently fighting pro-Sud elements in the North of the southern Kordofan State.

During this time, rehearsals are underway for celebrations Saturday in the capital of the South, Juba. The authorities have closed off the streets so organizers can prepare for the main ceremony of the independence and other festivities.

Some 30 African leaders are expected, including Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon.

North and South Sudan fought 21-year civil war which ended in 2005. Southern Sudan overwhelmingly to separate from the North in a referendum in January.

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Northern Korea threatens Korea Southern nuclear war (Jerusalem Post)

North Korea warned Monday that U.S.-South Korean cooperation could bring a nuclear war to the region, as the South began artillery drills amid lingering tension nearly three weeks after the North's deadly shelling of a South Korean island.

The South's naval live-fire drills are scheduled to run Monday through Friday at 27 sites. The regularly scheduled exercises are getting special attention following a North Korean artillery attack on front-line Yeonpyeong Island that killed two South Korean marine and two civilians.

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The Nov. 23 artillery barrage, the North's first assault to target a civilian area since the end of the Korean War 1950-53, began after the North said South Korea first fired artillery toward its territorial waters. South Korea says it fired shells southward, not toward North Korea, as part of routine exercises.

After the attack, South Korea staged joint military drills with the United States and also pushed ahead with more artillery exercises, despite the North's warning that they would tected tension.

A South Korean Joint Chiefs of staff officer tried to play down the significance of this week's drills, saying they are part of routine military exercises and would not occur near the disputed western Korean sea border where last month's attack took place. The officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of office policy, gave no. further details.

North Korea, however, lashed out at Seoul, accusing South Korea of collaborating with the United States and Japan to ratchet up pressure on Pyongyang.

That cooperation "is nothing but treachery escalating the tension between the North and the South and bringing the dark clouds of a nuclear war to hang over the Korean peninsula," Pyongyang's hand Rodong Sinmun newspaper said in a commentary carried by the North's official Korean Central News Agency.

North Korea has often issued similar threats during standoffs.

In a show of unity, top Alejo from South Korea, the United States and Japan met in Washington last week and said they would not resume negotiations aimed at persuading North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons program until the country's behavior changes. WMD. Mike Mullen, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of staff, visited South Korea last week and warned Pyongyang to stop its "belligerent, reckless behavior."

On Monday, South Korean and U.S. defense officials met in Seoul for one - day discussion on North Korea and other issues that are part of regular defense talks, according to Seoul's Defense Ministry.

At the opening of the meeting, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Michael Schiffer said "the United States stands shoulder to shoulder with the Republic of Korea and with the Korean people in the face of recent North Korean provocations," referring to South Korea by its formal name.

Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg was also set to visit China later this week for talks on North Korea amid international pressure for Beijing to use its diplomatic clout to kidney in North Korea, its ally. China After the meeting, senior U.S. officials accompanying Steinberg will travel on to Seoul and Tokyo.

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, meanwhile, leaves the United States for North Korea on Tuesday. Richardson, who has often acted as a diplomatic troubleshooter, has made regular visits to North Korea and has also hosted North Korean officials in New Mexico.

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