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From the BBC
Hijacked tanks 'for South Sudan'
Contract numbers include the initials GOSS, thought to be government
of South Sudan.
The BBC has seen evidence suggesting that the Ukrainian ship being
held by pirates off Somalia is carrying weapons and tanks destined for
South Sudan.
A copy of the freight manifest appears to show contracts were made by
Kenya on behalf of South Sudan's government.
Kenya has repeatedly said the weapons on board the MV Faina are for
its army. A South Sudanese official said South Sudan had nothing to do
with the tanks.
The MV Faina is currently surrounded by warships monitoring the situation.
Last week, the Somali government said the ship's owners were involved
in direct negotiations with the pirates, who are demanding a $20m
(£11m) ransom.
'Diplomatic embarrassment'
A copy of the MV Faina's manifest given to the BBC appears to confirm
that the contract was issued on behalf of South Sudan, although the
Kenyan defense ministry is named as the consignee.
Contract numbers for tanks, rocket-propelled grenade launchers and
anti-aircraft guns contain the initials GOSS, which military sources
tell the BBC is a reference to the Government Of South Sudan.
Kenya could be seen as playing the same role as Cuba did during the
Angolan civil war
Helmoed Heitman
Jane's Defence Weekly
Pirates reveal precarious peace
Tanks 'were for Sudan arms race'
Somalia: Special report
This is an acronym commonly used in Sudan.
But Francis Nazario, head of South Sudan's mission in Brussels, said
he had seen the manifest and it did not prove anything.
"What I know is that we have nothing at all to do with the content of
this ship, and the ship was not heading for South Sudan," he told the
BBC's Focus on Africa programme.
"I think if there was anything like that we would not hide it because
constitutionally we have the right to do so, to bring arms from
anywhere."
The Kenyan government has not yet commented on the document but it has
been presented to the defence and foreign relations committee of
Kenya's parliament.
Kenya has repeatedly insisted that the shipment was part of a
programme to restock its military.
The BBC's Karen Allen in Nairobi says that this will be a huge
embarrassment to the Kenyan government.
Although the import of military hardware is not illegal, it does put
Kenya in a tight spot diplomatically, our correspondent says, not
least because it was Kenya which helped broker an end to the civil war
between South Sudan and the government in Khartoum in 2005.
Meanwhile, a Kenyan court has ordered the release of Andrew Mwangura,
a spokesman for the Kenyan chapter of the Seafarers Assistance
Programme, who had been arrested after he said the tanks were bound
for South Sudan.
Mr Mwangura was charged with making alarming statements and illegal
possession of marijuana.
The MV Faina is currently moored off the coast of Somalia, close to
the town of Hobyo. There have been conflicting reports about where its
cargo was destined for since it was captured two weeks ago.
Military balance
Last week, Western military experts told the BBC that the tanks on
board the MV Faina were going to Sudan and that the shipment indicated
an arms race between North and South Sudan had begun.
Hijacked MV Faina, 29 September 2008
The pirates want a $20m ransom for the MV Faina and its valuable cargo
They are reported to both be building up their forces ahead of a
referendum on independence for the South in 2011.
The military experts, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said a
previous delivery of tanks had taken place last November.
Helmoed Heitman, Africa correspondent for Jane's Defence Weekly, also
said he had reports that more than 100 T-72 and T-55 Russian tanks
have been received by the southern Sudanese in recent months.
"If these reports are true, they could change the regional military
balance," he told the BBC.
"Kenya could be seen as playing the same role as Cuba did during the
Angolan civil war - when they armed the MPLA."
The experts said the tanks would most likely be dug in along Sudan's
north-south border, with the tanks using their guns to protect
military installations.
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| الدبابات المخطوفة "كانت في طريقها إلى جنوب السودان" بي بي سي ! تانى غالطوا! | jini | 10-07-08, 10:56 PM |
| Re: الدبابات المخطوفة "كانت في طريقها إلى جنوب السودان" بي بي سي ! تانى غالطوا! | jini | 10-07-08, 11:29 PM |
| Re: الدبابات المخطوفة "كانت في طريقها إلى جنوب السودان" بي بي سي ! تانى غالطوا! | Elmoiz Abunura | 10-08-08, 00:44 AM |
| Re: الدبابات المخطوفة "كانت في طريقها إلى جنوب السودان" بي بي سي ! تانى غالطوا! | Elmoiz Abunura | 10-08-08, 01:01 AM |
| Re: الدبابات المخطوفة "كانت في طريقها إلى جنوب السودان" بي بي سي ! تانى غالطوا! | jini | 10-08-08, 03:48 PM |
 Re: الدبابات المخطوفة "كانت في طريقها إلى جنوب السودان" بي بي سي ! تانى غالطوا! | JOK BIONG | 10-08-08, 05:33 PM |
| Re: الدبابات المخطوفة "كانت في طريقها إلى جنوب السودان" بي بي سي ! تانى غالطوا! | abdu abdalla | 10-08-08, 04:25 PM |
| Re: الدبابات المخطوفة "كانت في طريقها إلى جنوب السودان" بي بي سي ! تانى غالطوا! | jini | 10-08-08, 05:00 PM |
| Re: الدبابات المخطوفة "كانت في طريقها إلى جنوب السودان" بي بي سي ! تانى غالطوا! | saber alhawatti | 10-08-08, 05:46 PM |
| Re: الدبابات المخطوفة "كانت في طريقها إلى جنوب السودان" بي بي سي ! تانى غالطوا! | jini | 10-08-08, 06:58 PM |
| Re: الدبابات المخطوفة "كانت في طريقها إلى جنوب السودان" بي بي سي ! تانى غالطوا! | jini | 10-09-08, 00:02 AM |
| Re: الدبابات المخطوفة "كانت في طريقها إلى جنوب السودان" بي بي سي ! تانى غالطوا! | SAMIR IBRAHIM | 10-09-08, 00:12 AM |
| Re: الدبابات المخطوفة "كانت في طريقها إلى جنوب السودان" بي بي سي ! تانى غالطوا! | jini | 10-09-08, 00:21 AM |
| Re: الدبابات المخطوفة "كانت في طريقها إلى جنوب السودان" بي بي سي ! تانى غالطوا! | Yasir Elsharif | 10-11-08, 11:15 AM |
| Re: الدبابات المخطوفة "كانت في طريقها إلى جنوب السودان" بي بي سي ! تانى غالطوا! | jini | 10-11-08, 03:35 PM |
| Re: الدبابات المخطوفة "كانت في طريقها إلى جنوب السودان" بي بي سي ! تانى غالطوا! | Yasir Elsharif | 10-12-08, 11:28 AM |
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