Senator Kerry is back in Sudan trying to follow up on work done in October

[karynnj]

he U.S. senator and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee made a previously unannounced visit to Khartoum, his second one to the country in a little over a week.

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John Kerry, U.S. senator and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Sudan official news agency (SUNA) quoted the foreign ministry spokesperson Muawiya Osman Khalid as saying that Kerry’s visit aims at continuing his talks on a number of issues particularly sticky issues such as the deadlock over Abyei and borders as well as implementing the outstanding items in the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA).

http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article36841

Without the vote on that referendum, many say that renewed war is likely. It would be great if the US can nudge them onto a more peaceful path.

[wisteria]

1. Thanks for the update. n/t