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African Union chief renews fears about South Sudan independence - 26-05-2010
(OUAGADOUGOU) - The African Union (AU) Commission Chairman Jean Ping, once again renewed his concerns Tuesday about Southern Sudanese vote for separation in a referendum on self determination scheduled to take place next January.
In accordance to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) signed in 2005, the Southern Sudanese will decide whether to remain part of the current Sudan or to create their own state.
South Sudan government officials say Khartoum failed to make unity attractive and pledge to campaign for separation as the ruling National congress Party says it would work to maintain the Sudan as united state.
Speaking during the annual commemoration of the establishment of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) on May 25, 1963 - became African Union in 2002- in the capital of Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou Ping told reporters "From the outset we've argued in favour one of the options, making (Sudan's) unity attractive".
Ping who organized on May 8 a meeting on Sudan said at the moment it appears voters in southern Sudan will support independence.
"That's a major problem for all African countries which could be confronted by similar situations, that's what concerns us," he said.
"Such a decision could lead us again to a number of major difficulties, including war."
However, Ping said that if the referendum does go forward "we have no other choice than to respect the decision of the Sudanese."
In similar remarks on January 29, Ping s expressed concern that other parts of Sudan beside the South may seen a self determination vote in the future.
"Will the independence of Southern Sudan not lead other players in Darfur and in other places, which are currently not asking for independence, to seek independence as Southern Sudan will have done?" he added.
"We have a feeling that we are sitting on a powder keg," Ping said.
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