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Sudan: against the deployment of a buffer force
The Sudanese government has officially rejected the idea of deploying a buffer force on the north-south border before the referendum in southern Sudan to be held in January 2011.
The Security Council delegation to the UN has not addressed the issue of a buffer force during its recent visit to Sudan, the Sudanese Foreign Minister said. He added that the main task of the UN mission in Sudan is to help partners of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement to implement it. According to Khartoum, it is a unilateral proposal that ignores the basis of the agreement and hinders the spirit of cooperation that characterized the distinguished relations between Sudan and the UN during the past period, a fact recognized by all parties. In seeking to impose unilateral procedures lead to opposite results and send a negative message about the situation in the north-south border and create a tense situation, the Sudanese Foreign Ministry has concluded. The declaration is calling upon all international partners to respect the primary mandate of the UN Mission in Sudan. However and according to press reports, some UN officials have expressed the desire to deploy a UN buffer force on the north-south border to prevent any violence during the referendum.