The souring relationship between Sudan and south Sudan


 The Souring Relationship between Sudan and South Sudan

By: Abraham Daljang Maker, Kampala Uganda

It has been expected of the two sister nations to be engaged in serious war. the independence of south Sudan was not a welcome gesture in Khartoum because of the potential wealth in the south, but conditions could not favoured Sudan's decision hence the secession of the south Sudan was inevitable. 
Just like the devoiced couples who can never be in a good term. South Sudan and the Sudan have the fresh scars of the wounds they inflicted on each other during the two decades conflict. The emergence of the rebel activity in southern Kordufan and Blue Nile has prompted Sudan to accuse the southern Neighbor of arming the rebels, and in the same way, south Sudan accused Sudan for supporting the southern rebels. The dire relationship has been on for some time until of recent when a lot of reports about Sudan aerial bombardment on the South Sudan's territory became the talk of the day in both national and international media. 
In a few days before the two could go to Ethiopia's capital Addis-Ababa to discuss the crucial issued concerning their states. The strong waves of fighting erupted in the disputed border and the south Sudan Army fought and overran the Sudan army and took the control of the oil field Heglig. a few days later, the plane believed to be Sudan's came and bombed the market in town of Bentiu in Unity state of south Sudan, injuring some and a few died; a claim which Sudan denied. 
in response to the capture of the Heglig, the African union and the united nations condemn the occupation of the territory and asked the south Sudan army to leave the area. However the South Sudan Government closed its ears and also gave a condition that the Sudan army must withdraw from Abyei, another disputed region in south Sudan. Sudan attacked and seized Abyei a few months earlier before South Sudan voted for referendum. Till now the region is still under the control of the Sudan arm forces but no condemnation from both AU and the UN. Thousand have been displaced from Abyei following that fighting. South Sudan became independent in July last year leaving the economy of Sudan with cripple legs. Sudan government has been under criticism from its opposition for allowing south to seceded and for engagement in civil wars like that one of Darfur and southern Kordufan and Blue Nile.
a breaking news on both local an international media today is the discussion by UN security council to impose sanction of the two countries for having been engaged in the fight which may escalate in to a full scale war. Will the UN Security Council’s decision have a positive impact of this souring relationship between the two nations? Did the council also consider the Abyei's occupation as illegal as they have branded the south's occupation of Heglig? Is it really fair for the West and the AU to quickly point the accusing finger to the south for the single issue when Sudan has been doing a lot of serious offense against south Sudan for decades?

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