{{World leaders have welcomed the security and oil deals between Sudan and South Sudan that eased tensions between the countries that came close to war in April.}}<\/p>\n
Expressing a combination of relief and praise, Britain, the United States and the European Union all lined up to laud the deal.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis agreement breaks new ground in support of the international vision of two viable states at peace with each other,\u201d US President Barack Obama said, calling for continued dialogue as the deal is implemented.<\/p>\n
Britain\u2019s Foreign Secretary William Hague said it was a \u201csignificant stride\u201d to help establish peace between the neighbours.
\nThe European Union\u2019s foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton congratulated both sides in a statement Thursday.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis represents a historic step for both countries,\u201d she said.
\nEarlier, South Sudan\u2019s President Salva Kiir said the agreement \u201cbrings to an end the long conflict between our two countries\u201d.<\/p>\n
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir said he would \u201cseize the historic opportunity and journey towards building peace.\u201d<\/p>\n
The leaders signed a cooperation agreement after marathon talks in the Ethiopian capital that began on Sunday, a day after the rivals had missed a UN Security Council deadline to reach an accord.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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