Salva Kiir: Sudan President's Main Rival To Meet With George Bush

A leading political rival of Omar al-Bashir, Sudan's embattled president, is to hold talks with President George Bush in Washington today, in what will be seen by ruling circles in Khartoum as further evidence of US attempts to foment regime change in Sudan.

Salva Kiir, a former rebel leader in the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA)who is now president of semi-autonomous southern Sudan, will discuss implementation of the 2005 north-south Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) and other issues during a White House meeting, officials said.

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[susanemorgan]

With only a few weeks to go before an arrest warrant is likely to be issued for Sudan's genocidal president, Omer al Bashir, the importance of Monday's meeting with Salva Kiir is great. I hope both Bush and Obama are working to together with Sudanese leaders like Salva Kiir on a plan to deter and prevent any escalation in violence once the warrant is issued.