زيارة البشير لجوبا : المزيد من الرمزية وقليل من المحتوي Sudan: Bashir in Juba - More Symbol, Less Substance 24 October 2013 , By Simon Allison, Source: Daily Maverick Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir was in Juba this weekend, visiting the leader of a country that he once ruled. In practical terms, the visit didnt achieve much, particularly when it came to the hot-button issue of what to do about the Abyei region. Symbolically, however, it was a breakthrough in what is a very tense relationship between Sudan and South Sudan. The last time Omar al-Bashir arrived in Juba, he technically ruled the place. That was two years ago, shortly before the southern half of his country voted to secede, but even then his authority was limited: after a decades-long civil war, and six years after the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, Juba was already well on its way to becoming what it is now: the capital city of Africas newest country. Still, as Bashir returned to Juba on Tuesday, it must have been a strange feeling to return as a mere visitor to a city that he once dictated to. If nothing else, its a powerful symbol of just how much has changed in this part of the world - little of it for the better, as far as Bashir is concerned (as well as...
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