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West recognizes South Sudan, pledges support
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 10 - 07 - 2011

The United States led several nations on Saturday to formally recognize the newly created Republic of South Sudan and vowed to support it in the “hard work” of nation building.
“I am proud to declare that the United States formally recognizes the Republic of South Sudan as a sovereign and independent state upon this day, July 9, 2011,” US President Barack Obama said in a statement.
Britain and France followed suit.
“Today the Republic of South Sudan becomes independent, and the world's newest country,” said British Prime Minister David Cameron in a statement.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy announced France recognition of South Sudan as a new independent state.
“France recognizes and welcomes South Sudan to the community of nations,” said a statement from the French presidency, adding that Sarkozy has proposed to South Sudan's President Salva Kir “that the two countries establish diplomatic relations and exchange ambassadors.”
An Agence France-Presse dispatch, quoting television reports, said that North Sudan President Omar Al-Bashir arrived in Juba for the ceremony marking South Sudan's independence from the north and was greeted by his southern counterpart. South Africa's President Zuma Saturday said Africans from Cape to Cairo were proud of South Sudan's independence after decades of war.
“Sudan (both north and south) needs to serve as an example and a beacon of hope not only to the African continent but to the world at large,” Zuma said in a statement
South Sudan's independence comes after more than 50 years of conflict between the southern rebels and successive Khartoum governments that left the region in ruins, millions of people dead and a legacy of mutual mistrust.
The 2005 comprehensive peace agreement (CPA) that finally ended the conflict, and which was signed under intense pressure from foreign countries, particularly the United States, Britain and Norway, paved the way for a referendum on southern independence in January.
Around 99 percent of southerners voted to split from the north. — AgenciesEarlier Saturday, South Sudan's parliament speaker, James Wani Igga, proclaimed the state's independence, marking the birth of the world's newest nation and splitting Africa's largest country in two.
Obama said he was confident that the bonds of friendship between South Sudan and the United States will deepen in the years to come.
“As Southern Sudanese undertake the hard work of building their new country, the United States pledges our partnership as they seek the security, development and responsive governance that can fulfill their aspirations and respect their human rights,” he said.
Obama added that South Sudan's independence marked “another step forward in Africa's long journey toward opportunity, democracy and justice.”
In a separate statement, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton commended the Government of Sudan on its decision to be the first to recognize South Sudan's independence.
“By continuing on the path of peace, the Government of Sudan can redefine its relationship with the international community and secure a more prosperous future for its people,” Clinton said.


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