Sudans Hold Summit to Work Out Security Issues

Sudans Hold Summit to Work Out Security Issues

<h1>Sudans Hold Summit to Work Out Security Issues</h1><img src="http://www.voanews.com/App_Themes/VOA_en-US/img/colorLogo.gif"/>The presidents of Sudan and South Sudan are meeting Saturday in Addis Ababa for a second day of talks to discuss issues holding up crucial security and economic deals.<br /> &nbsp;<br /> Sudan&#39;s Omar al-Bashir and South Sudan&#39;s Salva Kiir, along with other delegates, were joined by African Union mediator Thabo Mbeki in Saturday&#39;s talks.<br /> &nbsp;<br /> The two Sudanese leaders had a working dinner with their host, Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn on Friday.<br /> &nbsp;<br /> While there has been no release of what has been discussed, the leaders were widely expected to talk about a demilitarized border zone the two Sudans agreed to in September.<br /> &nbsp;<br /> Disputes over oil and borders nearly sparked a full-scale war between the two Sudans last April.&nbsp; The September agreements called for both countries to withdraw their troops at least 10 kilometers from the border.<br /> &nbsp;<br /> Oil produced in South Sudan cannot resume flowing through Sudan&#39;s pipelines until the deals are implemented.&nbsp; The lack of oil revenue has damaged both countries&#39; economies.<link rel="canonical" href="http://www.voanews.com/content/sudans-hold-summit-to-work-out-security-issues/1578205.html"/><meta name="syndication-source" content="http://www.voanews.com/content/sudans-hold-summit-to-work-out-security-issues/1578205.html"/><img src="http://livetracker.voanews.eu/counter.lt?PageType=256&RecordId=1578205&SiteId=415&r=194484259&it=0&pd=20130105122451&url=ArticleID1578205" alt="" style="border:none;" height="1" width="1">

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