An African Union group of experts on boundary demarcation is in Khartoum for talks on border demarcation and disputed areas with South Sudan days before the resumption of talks in Addis Ababa.
The delegation was in Juba where it held similar discussions to assess Juba’s point of view on the disputed border.
Sudan says there are only five disputed locations on the common border but Juba added four other areas saying they belong to South Sudan.
Al-Obeid Marawah, spokesperson of the foreign ministry in Khartoum, told reporters on Sunday that the visiting delegation will hold intensive talks with the Sudanese experts on issues of border demarcation with the South Sudan.
He further said the upcoming talks on unresolved issues in Addis Ababa are expected to last for three weeks where the parties will discuss all the issues including border and security arrangements.
Regarding the date of the talks he said the process may start on Thursday 30 August.
However South Sudanese government spokesperson Barnaba Marial Benjamin told reporters in Juba he expects the discussion recommence after the funerals of the late Ethiopian Prime Minister on 2 September.
Officials in Khartoum and Juba say they are still awaiting the position of the mediation to learn more about the exact date of talks.
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