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WORLD NEWS Friday 8 September 2017

As US weighs lifting Sudan sanctions, South Sudan a concern

By SAM MEDNICK ect, John Prendergast, told
Associated Press the AP.Tens of thousands
WADAKONA, South Sudan of people have been killed
(AP) — As the United States in South Sudan’s four-year
considers lifting sanctions civil war and millions have
on Sudan, one of the most fled the country. Multiple
sensitive issues is on display efforts at peace deals
in these tense borderlands: have failed and no end to
weapons. South Sudan’s the conflict is in sight.
government accuses its Between 2011 and 2015,
neighbor of supplying arms the independent organi-
to rebels fighting its bloody zation Conflict Armament
civil war. Research documented Su-
On a visit last month, The danese support to opposi-
Associated Press spoke tion forces in South Sudan.
with opposition fighters It found that Sudanese mili-
who recently defected to tary equipment had been
the South Sudan govern- “captured from non-state
ment side. They described armed groups” there. It
how weapons flow in from also found that Sudan of-
Sudan — and how rebels ten repackaged ammuni- South Sudanese army commander Col. James Gatjiath holds bullets captured from opposition
fighters during recent clashes in Kuek, northern Upper Nile state, South Sudan. As the United States
flee there to find safe har- tion or masked shipping considers lifting sanctions on Sudan, one of the most sensitive issues is on display in these tense
bor. information to conceal borderlands – weapons, which South Sudan’s government accuses its neighbor of supplying to
Past documentation by its origins, especially with rebels fighting its bloody civil war.
arms experts that Sudan large quantities of Chinese (AP Photo/Sam Mednick)
has supplied weapons to ammunition. any recent transfer is ex- said Alan Boswell, a con- South Sudan declaring
South Sudan’s rebels are However, experts say that tremely difficult. flict analyst specializing in a unilateral cease-fire,
a concern as the Trump since 2015 there have “The U.S. put a lot of pres- South Sudan. The rebels government forces have
administration considers been no new findings to sure on Sudan last year to then lost significant ground launched offensives re-
permanently lifting sanc- support the claims of Su- cut off support to South Su- after struggling to resupply, claiming most of the West
tions on Sudan in October. dan arming South Sudan’s dan’s rebels” as it explored Boswell said. Bank in Upper Nile state, an
The sanctions have been rebels, adding that proving whether to lift sanctions, In the past year, despite epicenter of the civil war.q
in place for two decades
because of grave human Opposition lawmaker shot in Tanzania’s capital
rights concerns.
Sudan’s government has
denied arming the rebels. By S. DOMASA Dodoma, said Home Affairs zania’s lawyers’ associa- leged attacks on the oppo-
Human rights groups say Associated Press Minister Mwigulu Nchem- tion, had appeared in the sition and the media.
that if it is happening, Su- DODOMA, Tanzania (AP) ba. national assembly earlier Magufuli has faced grow-
dan’s actions should weigh — Gunmen shot and badly Lissu was shot in the stom- Thursday and apparently ing accusations by rights
heavily against lifting sanc- wounded Tanzania’s most ach, leg and arm, said Dr. was being driven home groups and others of being
tions. outspoken opposition fig- Charles James, a regional when the attack occurred. intolerant of criticism since
“If Sudan can’t restrain itself ure Thursday near his home medical officer. A state- On Twitter, Tanzania’s he was elected in 2015. Live
transmission of parliamen-
ment from the opposition president said he was sad-
in the capital, the govern-
from destabilizing its south- ment said, in an attack that party said the lawmaker dened by the shooting and tary debates has stopped,
ern neighbor when it has shocked the East African was “seriously wounded.” said he was praying for and opposition rallies have
so much to gain from the nation known for its relative Police have launched Lissu’s rapid recovery. The been banned until the next
United States by not doing peace and stability. a manhunt for Lissu’s at- ruling party, Chama Cha election cycle in 2020.In a
so, imagine the damage Lawmaker Tundu Lissu of tackers, said Gilles Muroto, Mapinduzi, condemned statement, Amnesty Inter-
Sudan will do once sanc- the Chadema party, who the Dodoma police com- the “brutal and unneces- national urged Tanzania’s
tions are lifted and the U.S. recently faced criminal mander. He said more than sary incident.” government to investigate
no longer has leverage on charges after he called one gunman occupied In July, Lissu was criminally the attack and “reassure
Sudan to temper its worst President John Magufuli a the vehicle from which the charged with using abusive Tanzanians and the world
instincts,” the founding di- dictator, was wounded by shots were fired. language after he called that this shooting was not
rector of the Enough Proj- an unknown assailant in Lissu, who also leads Tan- Magufuli a dictator over al- politically motivated.” q