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| UN chief urges accord at summit between Sudan rivals | UN chief urges accord at summit between Sudan rivals |
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| The head of the UN, Ban Ki-moon, has called for a comprehensive peace deal as the leaders of the two Sudans prepare for a summit in Ethiopia. | |
| He urged "a new era of peace, co-operation and mutual development" for Sudan and South Sudan, which won independence only last year. | He urged "a new era of peace, co-operation and mutual development" for Sudan and South Sudan, which won independence only last year. |
| Tensions over oil and borders have threatened to spark a new conflict. | Tensions over oil and borders have threatened to spark a new conflict. |
| Washington has urged Sudan to accept an African Union border plan already agreed by South Sudan. | |
| The UN Security Council has called for an urgent agreement on a demilitarised border zone. It has also threatened sanctions on both countries if they do not resolve their disputes this weekend. | |
| Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir and his South Sudanese counterpart, Salva Kiir, are due to meet in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. | |
| Oil wrangle | Oil wrangle |
| Last month, the two countries agreed to re-open their land border after a closure lasting more than a year. | Last month, the two countries agreed to re-open their land border after a closure lasting more than a year. |
| But the border remains unmarked. | But the border remains unmarked. |
| On independence, the South gained two-thirds of the region's oil while Sudan retained the processing and export facilities. | On independence, the South gained two-thirds of the region's oil while Sudan retained the processing and export facilities. |
| In January, the South shut down oil production, accusing Sudan of stealing its oil, and the two countries' economies have been damaged as a result. | In January, the South shut down oil production, accusing Sudan of stealing its oil, and the two countries' economies have been damaged as a result. |
| The BBC's James Copnall in Addis Ababa says the list of unresolved issues is formidable. | |
| However, the hope is that some degree of progress would encourage South Sudan to restart oil production, providing much needed revenue to both countries, he adds. | |
| Delegations from the two states have already been in Addas Ababa for talks since 4 September. | |
| Negotiators from both sides say a surprising amount of progress has been made before the arrival of the heads of state. | |
| Foreign diplomats are cautiously optimistic and exerting gentle pressure on both sides, our correspondent adds. | |
| Atif Keir, a spokesman for South Sudan's delegation, said talks had continued late into Saturday evening. | |
| However, an ambassador quoted by Reuters said it was unlikely the two leaders would agree on borders on Sunday although a deal on resuming oil exports was possible. | |
| "The borders will take forever," the unnamed diplomat said. "They will exchange maps with experts, visit each other, go maybe into arbitration." | "The borders will take forever," the unnamed diplomat said. "They will exchange maps with experts, visit each other, go maybe into arbitration." |
| South Sudan, which is mainly Christian and animist, fought for decades against the mainly Muslim north. | South Sudan, which is mainly Christian and animist, fought for decades against the mainly Muslim north. |