The White House has
declared the government of South Sudan eligible to receive weapons and defense
assistance from the
United States
President Barack Obama issued a memorandum on Friday notifying the Secretary of
State and Congress that he is adding South Sudan to the list of countries
eligible to buy weapons from the
"By the authority vested in me as
President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including
section 503(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, and section
3(a)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended, I hereby find that the
furnishing of defense articles and defense services to the Republic of South
Sudan will strengthen the security of the United States and promote world peace"
said the official text of Obama's decision. sudantribune.com The announcement
came amid an outbreak of violence between two South Sudanese tribes that may
have left thousands dead and some 50,000 people needing aid. AP South Sudan formally
declared its independence from
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