President Obama sent a videotaped message today to the leaders of Sudan and South Sudan, urging them to stop fighting and negotiate a settlement to their dispute.
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“We know what needs to happen — the government of Sudan must stop its military actions, including aerial bombardments,” Obama said. “Likewise, the government of South Sudan must end its support for armed groups inside Sudan and it must cease its military actions across the border.”
Obama also said “the presidents of Sudan and South Sudan must have the courage to return to the table and negotiate and resolve these issues peacefully.”
“You still have a chance to avoid being dragged back into war, which only leads to one place — more suffering; more refugees; more death; more lost dreams for you and your children,” Obama said.
In these videotaped remarks, President Obama sends an important and very clear message to the people of Sudan and South Sudan: conflict is not inevitable. The people of Sudan and South Sudan still have a choice, a chance to avoid being dragged back into war.
Sudan needs to halt all military actions, including aerial bombardments; give aid workers unfettered access to people in need; and end support for armed groups. Similarly, South Sudan must end its support for armed groups inside Sudan and cease its military actions across the border. All parties fighting — including in Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile States — must recognize that the only way to achieve real and lasting security is to resolve their differences through negotiation.
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