Originally published on the CGS blog on April 23, 2012.
President Obama released a statement over the weekend to the citizens of Sudan and South Sudan. South Sudan, nearing its one-year anniversary of independence from Sudan in June, has been disputing borders and control of important oil-rich regions with Sudan for several months. In recent weeks, disputes have turned increasingly violent.
President Obama’s message was clear, that “conflict is not inevitable,” and there is still time to lay down weapons and come back to the negotiating table. He called on Sudan “to halt all military actions, including aerial bombardments; give aid workers unfettered access to people in need; and end support for armed groups.” He also requested that South Sudan “end its support for armed groups inside Sudan and cease its military actions across the border.”
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