Pledge to implement Nairobi accord

Sudan and Uganda have pledged to redouble efforts to implement the Nairobi agreement, signed between the two countries’ presidents in December. In a statement, following talks in Nairobi from 19-21 January, the two delegations said they reviewed important developments on the steps taken so far to implement the agreement, including the return of Sudanese POWs by Uganda and the return of LRA abductees facilitated by Sudan. They also set up a joint ministerial committee, as called for in the Nairobi agreement, to establish a timetable leading to the restoration of full, diplomatic ties. That committee designated three sub-comittees to deal with political, humanitarian and security issues. Uganda’s delegation was led by presidency minister, Dr Ruhakana Ruganda, and Sudan by state minister for foreign relations Ali Numeiri.