S. Sudan: S. Sudanese Rebels Boycott: Press Release

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S. Sudan: S. Sudanese rebels boycott
peace talks over unfair
inclusivity
Sudan: Bashir to meet with
opposition forces
participating in the national
dialogue
Nigeria: Nigeria's ruling party takes state
in closely watched vote
S. Africa: Zuma to lead S. frican
delegation to ! summit
Egypt: "gypt's Sisi says measures
for parliament vote to start
by #uly $%
Monday, 23 June 201
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REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN........................................................................
o S. Sudanese rebels boycott peace talks over unfair inclusivity
4
SUDAN........................................................................................................*
o Bashir to meet with opposition forces participating in the
national dialogue 5
o Sudan@s parliament set to approve amended electoral law
tabled by the N&( 6
o Andian engineer among seven killed at a factory e5plosion in
Bhartoum 8
o !N rights e5perts receives Sudan@s oCcial report on September
protests 8
KENYA......................................................................................................... +
o Benya says ties with )estern nations remain strong 9
CENT#A, A(#)CA..............................................................................................11
DRC..........................................................................................................11
o t least $0 killed in *D &ongo shipwreck 11
-EST A(#)CA...................................................................................................12
NIGERIA....................................................................................................12
o Nigeria's ruling party takes state in closely watched vote 12
o Suicide blast kills three in northeast Nigeria8 residents 13
SO&T.E#N A(#)CA...........................................................................................1
SOUTH AFRICA...........................................................................................1
o Zuma to lead S. frican delegation to ! summit 14
o 9our miners found shot dead at a South frica gold mine 14
NO#T. A(#)CA.................................................................................................1*
LIBYA........................................................................................................1*
o Denegade general urges .urks- Eataris to leave east >ibya 15
o FaddaG's son faces murder charge 16
o >ibya adopts budget after delays over crisis 16
EGYPT.......................................................................................................1/
o "gypt's Sisi says measures for parliament vote to start by #uly
$% 1 state .H 17
o Berry presses "gypt on democracy as !S releases aid 17
o !S urges "gypt to uphold press freedom ahead of #aIeera
verdict 19
MAURITANIA..............................................................................................1+
o Jauritanian leader wins new term in disputed polls 19
and do not
and do not
EAST A(#)CA
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN
S. Sudane"e re0e$" 0oycott peace ta$1" o2er 3unfair4 inc$u"i2ity
#une //- /7$6 +**AS BB, K .he armed opposition faction of the Sudan (eople@s
>iberation Jovement +S(>J in opposition, led by the former vice president-
DiekJachar- said they have boycotted the peace talks in protest against unfair
processes in the selection of other stakeholders to take part in the AF*1mediated
negotiations.
spokesperson for the rebel leader said the 6th round of peace talks which opened
on 9riday in the "thiopian capital was partial and premature without the rebels
participation due to the reluctance by AF* to address their genuine concerns
over the selection processes.
)e submitted our genuine reLuest to the AF* mediation team to review the
selection processes of the civil society organiIations and faith1based groups before
an inclusive roundtable talks kicked oM. Nowever- mediators have not responded
and instead went ahead with partial opening of the talks on 9riday without our
participation- #ames Fatdet*ak- a spokesperson for the rebel leader- DiekJachar-
told Sudan .ribune when contacted on Sunday.
;ur delegation has therefore boycotted this premature process in protest- he said.
*ak further e5plained that the S(>J in opposition was however ready to participate
in direct talks with the government@s delegation- pending fair representation and
transparent processes in the selection of civil society organiIations and faith1based
groups who would then Ooin the talks after satisfactory selections.
)e are however saying our delegation is ready for initial direct talks with the team
from the government until the matter surrounding the participation of the other
stakeholders is resolved- he e5plained.
.he ruling faction of the S(>J- and the S(>J1former detainees on /7 #une initially
contested the representation of civil society groups and decided to boycott the
talks. )hile- the deputy spokesperson of the S(>J1in opposition JabiorFarang de
Jabior- issued a statement saying they accepted to resume talks despite the similar
reservations they e5pressed.
and do not
Nowever *ak argued that the selection process was bias as civil society
organiIations and faith1based groups who 'ed the country and now live abroad
were e5cluded from participation- adding that the handpicked groups are
dominated by the pro1government societies from #uba.
&ivil society organiIations abroad such as those who have 'ed to Benya and
"thiopia are the victims. .heir representation is important in order to incorporate
their views on how to end the crisis- he stressed.
.he rebel leader@s spokesperson said it would be meaningless to play negative
games in the process of inclusivity if the common goal to achieve was to gather and
harmoniIe divergent views of the various stakeholders for a sustainable peace
process in South Sudan.
*ak decried what he said was a rushed partial opening of the talks on 9riday and
Saturday in ddis baba during which only the government- former S(>J detainees
and pro1government civil society organiIations participated.
AF* mediators should be conscious about this negative trend which tends to
OeopardiIe the peace process- he cautioned- adding that the situation should be
corrected in a fair and transparent manner.
Ne e5plained that the S(>J in opposition had been for inclusivity in the peace talks
from day one when the negotiations were launched- but added that the alleged
games being played around the selection processes are potentially detrimental to
the process.
.he rebel oCcial further appealed to AF* mediators to include representatives of
the other civil society and faith1based groups who 'ed South Sudan and now
operate from abroad due to insecurity and intimidations by the #uba regime.
AF* oCcials on 9riday met with the rebel top negotiator .aban *eng- to discuss the
reOection of the S(>J1in opposition to participate in the negotiations. +S!*N
.DAB!N",
SUDAN
5a"%ir to 'eet 6it% oppo"ition force" participating in t%e nationa$
dia$ogue
#une //- /7$6 +BND.;!J, K .he Sudanese presidential assistant Abrahim Fhandour
has disclosed that president ;mer Nassan l1Bashir- will meet with the political
forces which agreed to participate in the national dialogue in the ne5t few days to
discuss ways for pushing forward the process.
and do not
Dapprochement between the government and opposition parties has begun to
stumble following detention of the National !mma (arty +N!(, chief al1SadiL al1
Jahdi last month.
.he N!( and the opposition Deform Now (arty +DN(, suspended participation to
protest al1Jahdi@s arrest and what they said was a government crackdown on
political and media liberties.
9ollowing al1Jahdi@s release last week- the N!( suggested that it intends to set new
conditions in order to resume participation in the national dialogue stressing the
process cannot start from the point where it stopped prior to the arrest of its leader.
Fhandour- who spoke at a seminar in Bhartoum on Sunday- said he will meet with
Bashir in the coming hours to determine the date for the start of the national
dialogue. Ne also acknowledged that the economic crisis was one of the reasons
which forced his party to launch the dialogue initiative.
Ne pointed to the possibility for reaching understandings with the opposition on
elections dates when the issue is discussed in the national dialogue- aCrming that
constitutionality of holding elections as scheduled is not a barrier to reaching an
agreement.
.he presidential assistant alluded to the possibility of postponing elections if the
participants in the national dialogue agreed on that- refusing to make a connection
between the recent amendments to the electoral law which allows small parties to
be represented in the parliament and the national dialogue.
Ne said the government which will be formed following the national dialogue will
organiIe the general elections- noting the amendments to electoral law were based
on the recommendations submitted by the National "lections &ommission +N"&,
following a workshop that was held in coordination with the !nited Nations and the
political parties in ;ctober /7$/.
Fhandour said the amendments serve interests of the rising political parties not the
maOor ones- criticiIing opposition parties which refused to engage in the dialogue
only after achieving democracy.
Af elections were not a democratic process- what is democracy in their point of
viewP he wondered
Jeanwhile- the former cabinet aMairs minister- Johamed Jokhtar- said the recent
amendments to electoral law reduces the number of J(s who come from the
geographical constituencies by $7Q.
and do not
Ne underscored that those amendments has nothing to do with the national
dialogue- emphasiIing they were made within the framework of the constitutional
process which reLuires making preparations eight months before elections date.
Af the national dialogue decided to delay the elections- the decision could be made
in one day- he said adding that he does not believe elections would be held on
time if amendments to the electoral law were not made.
Sudan@s general elections are set to be held in pril /7$0 but opposition parties
threatened to boycott it saying the N&( holds absolute control over power and
refuses to make any compromises to end the civil war and allow public freedoms.
+S!*N .DAB!N",
Sudan7" par$ia'ent "et to appro2e a'ended e$ectora$ $a6 ta0$ed 0y
t%e NC!
#une //- /7$6 +BND.;!J, K Sudan@s ruling National &ongress (arty@s +N&(,
parliamentary bloc on Sunday tabled a draft bill to introduce amendments to the
country@s electoral law for approval.
.he head of the N&( bloc Jahdi Abrahim said in press statements today that his
party@s political sector underscored the need for the national assembly to vote in its
favor.
Abrahim warned that the country could witness a state of chaos and lack of security
if the new electoral law is not approved as soon as possible- stressing that holding
the elections on time is a constitutional reLuirement.
Ne said these amendments will not prevent delay of elections once the government
and the opposition agreed on the move through the ongoing national dialogue
process.
Abrahim also accused unnamed political forces of seeking to sabotage the national
dialogue- noting the amendments were based on the recommendations submitted
by the National "lections &ommission +N"&, following a workshop that was held in
coordination with the !nited Nations and political parties.
Jeanwhile- the speaker of the parliament- al19atihAII al1*in- announced they will
invite the leader of the (opular &ongress (arty +(&(,- Nassan l1.urabi- and leader of
the National !mma (arty +N!(,- al1SadiL al1Jahdi- to attend deliberations on the
electoral law.
and do not
Ne added that all political parties will be invited to e5press their opinion on the
amendments- noting that the move serves national interests and endorses eMective
participation.
AII al1*in further said that the parliament seeks to ensure success of the national
dialogue process- describing it as an important tool for resolving critical national
issues.
Ne e5pressed optimism that the current conditions are more favorable than ever for
creating state and federal legislative institutions with greater participation of most
of the political forces.
.he speaker also said they will hold workshops- hearings and dialogues with all
political forces besides allowing the media to cover deliberations on the amended
law- disclosing ongoing consultations on proposals to push forward the political
process.
.he Sudanese &ouncil of Jinisters on .hursday approved amendments to the
elections law at a meeting chaired by 9irst Hice (resident Bakri Nassan Saleh.
!nder the amended law- members of uniformed forces will be able to cast their
ballots without being restricted to the three months period reLuirement of residency
in the constituency.
.he goal of the amendments- according to the spokesman for the &ouncil of
Jinisters ;mer Johamed Saleh- is to accommodate the changes resulting from
creation of new states. Ne noted that as a result- the percentage of proportional
representation according to the draft bill went up from 67Q to 07Q with an increase
in the minimum allocated for women from /0Q to 37Q and for the party
representation list from $0Q to /7Q.
Saleh said in press statements this week that the bill amended the /77% elections
law in line with a study conducted by the National "lections &ommission +N"&,
based on the e5perience of the /7$7 elections.
;n )ednesday- Justafa ;sman Asmail- the N&( political secretary- said that the
amendments are necessary to avoid a constitutional vacuum which opposition
parties have warned of.
>ast week- Sudan@s presidential assistant Abrahim Fhandour said that elections will
most deGnitely take place as planned ne5t year if opposition parties continue to
refuse to engage in dialogue.
)hen the elections commission announces election date- we will go ahead- he
said.
and do not
Sudanese oCcials in the past said /7$0 general elections will proceed as planned
irrespective of the national dialogue process.
Sudan@s general elections are set to be held in pril /7$0 but opposition parties
threatened to boycott it saying the N&( holds absolute control over power and
refuses to make any compromises to end the civil war and allow public freedoms.
+S!*N .DAB!N",
)ndian engineer a'ong "e2en 1i$$ed at a factory e8p$o"ion in
9%artou'
#une //- /7$6 +BND.;!J, K Seven people were killed- including an Andian
engineer- and three inOured following an e5plosion that occurred on Sunday at a gas
production factory in a suburb south of the Sudanese capital.
9ire trucks- ambulances and police immediately rushed to the scene.
ccording to a source who spoke to Sudan .ribune- the violent e5plosion shook the
Soba suburb this afternoon- during the unloading freight car loaded with gas in al1
ShorooL factory.
Ne said that the bodies along with those inOured were taken to Bashayer hospital-
noting that the bodies of the victims were ripped to pieces as a result of the
powerful e5plosion.
.he intensity of the e5plosion caused the destruction of the plant- which also
employs foreign technicians.
.he director of operations at the police defense forces in Bhartoum state- Brigadier
;sman tta said the blast occurred as a result of pressure during the process of
Glling o5ygen gas cylinders.
Ne said that civil defense forces dispatched bodies to the morgue and then handed
it over to their families adding that the plant manager was one of the victims.
+S!*N .DAB!N",
&N rig%t" e8pert" recei2e" Sudan7" o:cia$ report on Septe'0er
prote"t"
#une //- /7$6 +BND.;!J, K .he !nited Nations Andependent "5pert on the
situation of human rights in Sudan JashoodBaderin received a report from the
Sudanese Jinistry of #ustice about the protests of last September.
and do not
.hese demonstrations erupted in Sudan@s maOor towns following a decision by the
government to lift subsidies on fuel and other basic commodities- leading to calls for
regime change.
t least /77 protesters died- $0 of them children- and more than %77 others have
been detained. .he government puts the death toll at %7 and accused Sudan
Devolutionary 9ront +SD9, of involvement.
.he country@s attorney general hmed Johammed ;mer- told Baderin that legal
procedures relating to incidents that took place during these protests is proceeding
in accordance with the criminal procedure code.
;mer also informed Baderin that all cases under review in connection with the
protests are registered with numbers that are known to their families. Ne called on
all those who are in possession of information to communicate with the Jinistry of
#ustice.
9or his part- the head of the (ublic (rosecution oCce in Bhartoum state
BabikerFashi aCrmed the keenness of the Oustice ministry to establish the rule of
law- stressing the continuation of investigations into the events of last September
and that anyone implicated will be prosecuted.
Baderin asked Bhartoum in his visit last 9ebruary to present him with a report on
September protests as soon as possible so he can submit to the !nited Nations
Numan Dights &ouncil +!NND&, upcoming session ne5t September.
.he government referred the reLuest to the two committees in order to prepare the
report.
.he !B ambassador in Bhartoum (eter .ibber warned last pril against trying to
overlook the issue of the September victims in the ongoing national dialogue.
.he families of the victims organiIe protests and vigils from time to time to demand
the punishment of the perpetrators.
Sudanese court acLuitted a former army soldier three weeks ago accused of
killing Sara bdel1Bagi during the September protests.
.he !N independent e5pert is scheduled to hold a press conference in Bhartoum on
Jonday at the conclusion of his visit to the country. +S!*N .DAB!N",
KENYA
9enya "ay" tie" 6it% -e"tern nation" re'ain "trong
and do not
NAD;BA- #une // +Rinhua, 11 Benya on Sunday denied reports that its ties with
)estern nations have been aMected by growing insecurity that has prompted
foreign nations to downscale their presence and engagement with Nairobi.
statement from the Jinistry of 9oreign Mairs and Anternational .rade said Benya
will continue to work closely with its partners in security.
S)e have been assured in no uncertain terms that all countries accredited to Benya-
and especially the )estern ones- are- if anything- deepening their commitment to
our partnership-S the statement said.
>ocal media reported on Sunday that the war on ids in Benya and its economic
growth will suMer as donor agencies downscale their engagement with Benya as a
result of growing terror threats in the country.
.he stories alleged that Benya's diplomatic relations with the )est are poisoned and
that this- combined with a heightened state of insecurity- is leading to the western
nations and !N agencies to downscale their presence and engagement with Benya.
S.hese stories are misleading and mischaracteriIing Benya's increasing centrality in
the multilateral arena- regional peace and security eMorts- and indeed as a platform
for the delivery of humanitarian and developmental intervention in the region-S the
ministry said.
.he statement said !N's presence in Benya has never been stronger- adding that
Nairobi today takes its place alongside New Tork &ity- Hienna and Feneva as !N
global headLuarters- and the only one in the south globe.
SAt is home to not only !N"( and !N1Nabitat- but also the !N ;Cce at Nairobi
+!N;N,- and the oCces of at least /0 !N agencies- funds plus doIens of programs.
An Nairobi alone- there are 6777 !N local and international staM and over $7-777
family members-S the statement said.
SAn total- including the Bretton )oods institutions and humanitarian and refugee
agencies- over 0777 staM members- many with their families- live and work in
Benya. .hat number has continued to grow over the years-S it said.
S.wo !N agencies have recently established small oCces in Nairobi8 !NA*S has Oust
moved its global A. hub to Nairobi- and )N; recently moved its global security
section to Nairobi.S
.he statement said Benya at this point is a country of conseLuence in the global
conversation given the international conferences it hosted last week between the
"! and frican- &aribbean and (aciGc +&(, where delegates from $$7 countries
and doIens of ministers attended.
and do not
.he ministry said lbert AA- the (rince of Jonaco- Ban Bi1Joon- the Secretary1
Feneral of the !N- the outgoing and incoming presidents of the !N Feneral
ssembly- and the leaders of the foremost developmental and environmental
organiIations are due in Nairobi this week for the !nited Nations "nvironment
ssembly +!N", meeting. +RANN!,
and do not
CENT#A, A(#)CA
DRC
At $ea"t 1* 1i$$ed in ;# Congo "%ip6rec1
BANSNS- #une /$ +Rinhua, 11 t least $0 people drowned on Saturday when a ferry
capsiIed on >ake Bivu in eastern *emocratic Depublic of &ongo- local authorities
said.
9our women and eight children were among the dead- the authorities said- adding
that over 37 people were rescued.
.he tragedy happened when the vessel with an unknown number of passengers
aboard was sailing between AdOwiisland and Foma- a city in North Bivu province.
Bad weather and high winds were linked to the accident.
9erry mishaps occur freLuently in the country due to poor maintenance and
overloading. +RANN!,
and do not
-EST A(#)CA
NIGERIA
Nigeria<" ru$ing party ta1e" "tate in c$o"e$y 6atc%ed 2ote
;NA.SN- Nigeria #une // +Deuters, 1 Nigeria's ruling party toppled the main
opposition candidate in a state governorship vote this weekend- oCcials said- giving
(resident Foodluck #onathan a boost ahead of national polls ne5t year.
yodele9ayose of .he (eople's *emocratic (arty's +(*(, took almost 27 percent of
the vote in southwestern "kiti state- unseating the opposition incumbent
Bayode9ayemi- the electoral commission announced on Sunday.
Fovernors are among the most powerful Ggures in frica's largest economy and oil
producer. Some control budgets bigger than those of many frican countries and
play a signiGcant role in selecting presidential candidates.
.he victory in "kiti 1 where organisers said voting was fair and peaceful 1 was a rare
piece of good news for a ruling party that is likely to see its sternest test yet in the
/7$0 national election.
#onathan has been beleaguered by defections of senior Ggures and criticism for his
government's failure to Luell Aslamist group Boko Naram- which abducted more than
/77 schoolgirls from a remote northeastern village in pril.
.he main opposition ll (rogressives &ongress +(&, was created out of four
regional parties last year 1 presenting a nationwide challenge to the ruling party.
9ayemi took oCce in late /7$7 after a court annulled the result of /774 polls that
were marred by intimidation- vote1rigging and ballot1stuCng.
Security was heavy during this year's polls- and the electoral commission declared
the election Sfree- fair- credible and transparentS.
.he !nited States would be watching the vote with Sgreat interestS- )ashington's
ambassador to Nigeria- #ames "ntwistle- said ahead of the polls- adding a free and
peaceful election would help demonstrate the credibility of the electoral system.
Jore than %77 people were killed and 20-777 displaced in three days of violence
following the /7$$ presidential election- Numan Dights )atch has said.
and do not
Dioting erupted mainly in the mostly Juslim north after #onathan- a &hristian from
the south- won the vote. +D"!."DS,
Suicide 0$a"t 1i$$" t%ree in nort%ea"t Nigeria: re"ident"
BN;- #une //- /7$6 +9(, 1 suicide bomber on Sunday rammed his car into a
military checkpoint in northeast Nigeria's Borno state near the border with
&ameroon killing three soldiers in an attack blamed on Boko Naram Aslamists-
residents said.
.hree other soldiers were also inOured in the early morning attack in FwoIa town- a
resident- *ahiruTunusa- told 9(.
SAt was a suicide attack by a man believed to be a Boko Naram +member, who drove
his car into the checkpoint and killed three soldiers-S Tunusa said. S.he huge blast
which was heard throughout the town.S
.he attack in FwoIa- $77 kilometres +27 miles, from state capital Jaiduguri-
happened when the bomber rammed his e5plosives1laden car into the checkpoint
outside a secondary school in the town that has come under repeated attack by the
insurgents- leaving doIens dead.
At occurred around 4877 am +7277 FJ., but the news of the incident took several
hours to emerge due to the area's poor telephone network following the destruction
of telecom masts in previous Boko Naram attacks.
Jusa BuIu- another resident who gave a similar account- said the military cordoned
oM the scene of the blast until 6877 pm.
Desidents thronged the scene to look at the mangled remains of the car used by the
suicide bomber- BuIu said.
S.he town was still asleep when the suicide bomber attacked the checkpoint with a
deafening e5plosion that awoke the whole town-S he said.
Jilitary spokesmen were not available to comment on the attack.
>ast month- the traditional monarch of FwoIa- Adrissa.imta- was killed when Boko
Naram gunmen ambushed the convoy of three emirs on their way to the funeral of
another in'uential emir. +9(,
and do not
SO&T.E#N A(#)CA
SOUTH AFRICA
=u'a to $ead S. African de$egation to A& "u''it
&(" .;)N- #une // +Rinhua, 11 (resident #acob Zuma will lead the South frican
delegation to the /3rd ;rdinary Session of the frican !nion +!, Summit- it was
announced on Sunday.
Zuma will be accompanied by several ministers- including Jinister of Anternational
Delations and &ooperation JaiteNkoana1 Jashabane and Jinister of *efence and
Jilitary Heterans NosiviweJapisa1NLakula- the (residency said.
.he summit is scheduled for #une /01/4 in Jalabo- "Luatorial Fuinea under the
theme S/7$6 Tear of griculture and 9ood Security in frica- Jarking the $7th
nniversary of &omprehensive frica griculture *evelopment (rogrammeS.
At is e5pected that the summit will consider- amongst other issues- the status of
peace and security in frica- the implementation of the New (artnership for frica's
*evelopment +N"(*, proOects- the frican (eer Deview Jechanism- the frican
&ommon (osition on the (ost /7$0 *evelopment genda as well as the report of the
&ommittee of frican Neads of States and Fovernment on &limate &hange.
.he ! Summit will also deliberate on the Gnalisation of the genda /723
&ontinental 9ramework- as part of the vision of frica in the ne5t 07 years. +RANN!,
(our 'iner" found "%ot dead at a Sout% Africa go$d 'ine
#;NNN"SB!DF- #une // +Deuters, 1 9our suspected illegal miners were found dead
with gun shots wounds to the head at a gold mine near #ohannesburg- South frican
police said on Sunday.
.he bodies were found by security guards employed at the mine on Saturday- police
spokesman >ungelo*lamini said- adding the motives for the killing were unknown.
Allegal mining of abandoned shafts is common in the gold mines around
#ohannesburg- with informal miners living underground in dangerous- cramped
conditions for weeks on end as they dig out small parcels of gold1bearing ore.
and do not
"arlier this year- a doIen illegal miners were rescued after being trapped in an
abandoned gold mine in the semi1rural #ohannesburg suburb of Benoni- where gold
had been mined for decades. +D"!."DS,
NO#T. A(#)CA
LIBYA
#enegade genera$ urge" Tur1", >atari" to $ea2e ea"t ,i0ya
B"NFNZA- >ibya- #une // +Deuters, 1 >ibyan renegade general has called on all
.urks and Eataris to leave volatile eastern >ibya- accusing the two countries of
supporting SterrorismS- his spokesman said on Sunday.
Detired Feneral BhalifaNaftar has declared war on Aslamist militants in eastern
>ibya- part of growing turmoil in the oil producer where the government is unable to
control armed groups which helped oust Juammar FaddaG in /7$$ but now defy
state authority.
.he .ripoli government says Naftar has no authority to act but its orders are
routinely ignored in much of the oil1producing country- especially in the east where
Aslamists- tribes and militias vie for control.
Sll citiIens of .urkey and Eatar should leave >ibya within 6% hours. .he deadline
started last night-S Naftar's spokesman- Johamed "l NeOaIi- said.
S.hey should leave the part of >ibya from Amsaid +at the "gyptian border, to Sirte +in
central >ibya, and we are not responsible for these two nationalities on the >ibyan
land.S
.urkish embassy oCcial declined to comment. .urkey moved staM of its BenghaIi
consulate to .ripoli this month. Eatar's mission could not be immediately reached
for comment.
.urkey and Eatar both have supported the Juslim Brotherhood- an Aslamist
movement which has been declared a SterroristS organiIation by "gypt and Fulf
countries such as Saudi rabia.
.here has been speculation among analysts that Naftar has the support of
neighbouring "gypt and of Fulf states such as the !nited rab "mirates- which like
the )est are worried about Aslamist militants e5ploiting the chaos in >ibya.
and do not
Naftar had last week accused Eatar of supporting armed militias in >ibya.
.he latest Gghting in >ibya comes days before a parliamentary election that
ordinary citiIens hope will ease the chronic political inGghting that has paralysed
decision1making since the last vote in the summer of /7$/. +D"!."DS,
and do not
?adda@<" "on face" 'urder c%arge
.DA(;>A- #une // +Rinhua, 11 >ibyan court in northern .ripoli Sunday Gled a charge
on Saadi FaddaG- the son of >ibya's former leader Juammar FaddaG- accusing him
of murdering his football teammate- the oCcial >N news agency reported.
Saadi appeared on court for the Grst time since his e5tradition from Niger in Jarch.
Ne was suspected of murdering the >ibyan football player Bashir Diani- according to
>N.
Saadi- the third son of Juammar FaddaG- once played football for clubs both at his
home country and in Ataly's (erugia.
An addition- the ttorney Feneral's oCce is e5pected to bring other charges to
Saadi- including the suppression on civilians during the /7$$ turmoil- and support
for insurgents in southern >ibya aiming to overthrow the current government- local
media reported.
Jeanwhile- e51oCcials from FaddaG's government- including former Antelligent
&hief bdullah Senussi and former (rime Jinister Baghdadi Jahmudi- also appeared
on the court- facing charges of systematic rape- inciting violence and sabotaging
national unity during the war that toppled the former administration. +RANN!,
,i0ya adopt" 0udget after de$ay" o2er cri"i"
.DA(;>A- #une //- /7$6 +9(, 1 >ibya's interim parliament on Sunday adopted the
/7$6 budget worth some U6% billion- after long delays due to political chaos and
unrest that has plagued the oil1rich nation.
.he oCcial >ana news agency said the budget approved by the outgoing Feneral
National &ongress was based on an oil price of U$77 per barrel- with production of
%77-777 barrels per day.
At forecast a deGcit of U% billion.
>ibya's oil1dependent economy- which has been struggling since the /7$$ uprising
that toppled dictatorJoamerBadhaG- took a severe beating when rebels blockaded
e5port terminals last year.
.heir seiIure of four terminals- part of campaign for greater autonomy for the
eastern region of &yrenaica- slashed output from $.0 million barrels per day to Oust
/77-777 bpd.
and do not
But the government reached a deal in pril to regain control of the terminal- taking
back two of them.
>ibya- which relies on oil for :2 percent of its gross domestic product- says the
blockade has cost the country more than U$6 billion +$7.$ billion euros, in lost
revenues.
;n a monthly basis- the central bank estimates revenues have plunged to only U$
billion from U6.2 billion.
n Anternational Jonetary 9und1)orld Bank assessment on >ibya this year forecast
that a contraction of F*( that reached 0.3 percent last year would widen to eight
percent in /7$6.
(ower struggles in parliament and between rival governments in the past few weeks
as well as growing unrest since the end of the N.;1backed revolt had delayed the
vote on the /7$6 budget. +9(,
EGYPT
Egypt<" Si"i "ay" 'ea"ure" for par$ia'ent 2ote to "tart 0y Ju$y 1A B
"tate TC
&AD;- #une // +Deuters, 1 "gypt's (resident bdel 9attah al1Sisi announced on
Sunday that procedures that would pave the way for a parliamentary election would
start before #uly $%- state television reported.
At gave no immediate details or dates for the vote itself. .he procedures are
e5pected to include the regulations and set the time frame and eligible candidates
for the vote. +D"!."DS,
9erry pre""e" Egypt on de'ocracy a" &S re$ea"e" aid
&AD;- #une //- /7$6 +9(, 1 !S Secretary of State #ohn Berry pressed "gypt's
former military leaders Sunday to allow greater political freedoms- warning the
nation faced a Scritical momentS- as he arrived on a surprise visit.
Berry became the highest1ranking !S oCcial to meet (resident bdel 9attah al1Sisi
since he came to power earlier this month- as part of a rocky transition to
democracy since the ousting of long1time leader Nosni Jubarak in /7$$.
and do not
.he top !S diplomat's tour is also focused on trying to Gnd a political solution in
AraL- where Aslamic militants were Sunday making new gains in an oMensive that has
triggered international alarm.
S;bviously this is a critical moment of transition in "gypt- enormous challenges-S
Berry said as he met Grst with new 9oreign Jinister SamehShoukri- before then
huddling with Sisi at the presidential palace in &airo.
But he vowed that Sthe !S is very interested in working closelyS with the new
government Sin order to make this transition as rapidly and smoothly as possibleS.
Since "gypt's Grst freely elected leader- Aslamist president Johamed Jorsi- was
toppled by Sisi in #uly /7$3- a government crackdown on his supporters has left
more than $-677 people dead in street clashes and at least $0-777 Oailed.
!S oCcials warned )ashington has deep concerns about the government's
Spolarising tacticsS and acknowledged they were SbalancingS diMerent strategic
interests in what is a ScomplicatedS relationship.
)hile there have been S'ickering signs of positive movementS- more could be done
to improve the political environment- a senior State *epartment oCcial said.
1 Sisi must 'reach out' 1
nother oCcial told Oournalists travelling on the plane with Berry that Sthe "gyptian
government needs to have a very politically inclusive approach- which means that
they need to include and Gnd ways to reach out to the Juslim BrothersS.
Berry's visit comes a day after an "gyptian court conGrmed death sentences for $%3
Aslamists- including Juslim Brotherhood chief Johamed Badie- after a speedy mass
trial that sparked an international outcry.
Berry's latest diplomatic mission- that will also see him visit mman- Brussels and
(aris- is e5pected to focus on uniting AraL's fractious leaders and urging its
neighbours to use their sway to ensure the speedy formation of a new government
while cutting oM funds to the militants.
!S oCcials also revealed that U04/ million +6/7 million euros, in aid- which had
been froIen since ;ctober- was released to the &airo government about $7 days
ago after Gnally winning a green light from &ongress. At will mainly go to pay
e5isting defence contracts.
!S oCcials announced in pril they planned to resume some of the annual U$.0
billion in mostly military aid to &airo- including $7 pache helicopter gunships for
counterterrorism eMorts in the Sinai (eninsula.
But the aircraft remain in storage in the !S- an oCcial conGrmed Sunday.
and do not
1 '*iCcult Ouncture' 1
S.here's a strong desire on the part of the !nited States for this transition to
succeed-S the Grst senior State *epartment oCcial said.
S)e have a longstanding relationship... that's built on several diMerent pillars. At's at
a diCcult Ouncture right now- that's true- and we have serious concerns about the
political environment-S he added.
"gypt- one of only two rab nations to have a peace treaty with Asrael- has long
been seen as a key strategic ally and a cornerstone to regional stability.
But the political turmoil since Jubarak's ouster has paralysed the nation- leaving it
more concerned with domestic problems than regional matters despite the
upheavals of the rab Spring.
)ashington's concerns about &airo include a new law controlling demonstrations-
Sthe lack of space for dissent- mass trials and death sentencesS- the oCcial said.
S)e are concerned that some of the tactics they're using to address their security
issues are polarising... they in some ways radicalise certain aspects of "gyptian
society in ways that are not supportive of overall stability.S
Berry was also hearing directly from civil society leaders about the situation in the
country in a roundtable gathering at a &airo hotel. +9(,
&S urge" Egypt to up%o$d pre"" freedo' a%ead of JaDeera 2erdict
&AD;- #une //- /7$6 +9(, 1 !S Secretary of State #ohn Berry urged "gypt to uphold
press freedoms on a surprise visit to &airo Sunday- the eve of a verdict in the trial of
l1#aIeera Oournalists.
;n Jonday- an "gyptian court is due to deliver its ruling in the trial of three l1
#aIeera Oournalists and $4 other co1defendants- accused of aiding the blacklisted
Juslim Brotherhood in a case that has sparked an international outcry.
SA emphasiIed also our strong support for upholding the universal rights and
freedoms of all "gyptians including freedom of e5pression- peaceful assembly and
association-S Berry said at a news conference in &airo.
S)e also discussed the essential role of a vibrant civil society- free press- rule of law
and due process in a democracy-S he said referring to his talks with "gyptian
leaders including (resident bdel 9attah al1Sisi. +9(,
and do not
MAURITANIA
Mauritanian $eader 6in" ne6 ter' in di"puted po$$"
N;!B&N;..- #une //- /7$6 +9(, 1 Jauritania's incumbent leader Johamed ;uld
bdel IiI has won presidential polls with an overwhelming %$.%: percent of the
vote- preliminary results showed on Sunday- after his main rivals boycotted a
process they reOected as a sham.
.he former general- who seiIed power in the northwest frican nation in an ugust
/77% coup- campaigned strongly on his success in Gghting armed groups linked to
l1Eaeda at home and in neighbouring Sahel nations.
(reliminary results released by the Andependent National "lectoral &ommission
+AN"&, indicated that bdel IiI was Grmly ahead of anti1slavery candidate
Biram;uld *ah ;uldbeid- who obtained %.24 percent of Saturday's ballot.
An third place was AbrahimaJoctarSarr- with 6.66 percent while the only female
candidate in the race- >allaJariem Jint JoulayeAdriss took Oust 7.6: percent.
;ne 471year1old voter who gave his name only as Brahim said the country- wracked
by Oihadist violence up until /7$7- Shad found peaceS.
S.hat's important and A want it to continue because peace is irreplaceable.S
Bidnappings and attacks by l1Eaeda in the Aslamic Jaghreb +EAJ, were freLuent
when bdel IiI came to power- but he boasts that he has turned his nation into a
regional haven of peace thanks to his reorganisation of the military and security
forces.
.he mainly Juslim republic- sandwiched between the west coast of frica and the
Sahara desert- is seen by )estern leaders as a bulwark against l1Eaeda1linked
groups.
An /7$7 and /7$$- Jauritanian troops carried out successful SpreventativeS raids on
EAJ bases in neighbouring Jali- before the armed fundamentalists could carry out
planned attacks on Jauritania.
But while many voters e5pressed support for bdel IiI's gains against militants-
even his supporters were not content with security alone.
.he president Shas achieved a lot for Jauritania- but we ask him for moreS- said
;uldBahayaAkebra- a civil servant.
and do not
S)e call on him to Gght against unemployment- increase wages and lower prices-S
he said.
1 llegations of fraud 1
;pposition critics argue that the price of peace has been authoritarian rule and
have decided to boycott a vote they regard as a sham.
Jain opposition parties have never accepted bdel IiI's /77: victory in an
election they said was marred by massive fraud.
.he National 9orum for *emocracy and !nity 11 an opposition coalition of $$ parties
including a moderate Aslamist movement 11 rallied to denounce bdel IiI's
Sdictatorial powerS and were counting on a high abstention rate.
;n Sunday- the electoral commission said turnout reached 02.62 percent 11 higher
than previous elections.
bdel IiI has four challengers who have highlighted many of the country's
sensitive issues such as comple5 race relations between black Jauritanians and the
dominant rabs.
.he only candidate from the black frican south was JoctarSarr- who argued that
non1rab Jauritanians are marginalised.
;uldbeid- a descendant of slaves- proclaims himself Sthe sole candidate drawn
from disadvantaged levels of the peopleS.
Ne heads a movement to end slavery which remained legal until $:%$ and persists
as a deeply entrenched practice documented by rights groups.
Jauritania- nearly as big as "gypt- is a poor country but saw si5 percent economic
growth last year. At has produced oil since /772 and is rich in iron ore as well as Gsh
caught oM its tlantic coastline. +9(,
and do not

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