United Nations – The AU and UN on Thursday urged all parties to the conflict in Darfur to resume negotiations without further delay with a view to achieving a comprehensive political solution to the conflict.
This is contained in a joint statement issued by the AU’s Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and the Secretary-General of the UN, Ban Ki-moon.
They called on the parties to resume negotiations under the auspices of the African Union High Level Implementation Panel for Sudan and South Sudan (AUHIP),
They said the continued implementation of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) mandate was imperative to maintain security and protect civilians across Darfur.
This, they said, included those displaced as a result of the most recent fighting in Jebel Marra between the Government of Sudan and the Sudan Liberation Army/Abdul Wahid.
Dlamini-Zuma and Ban condemned Monday’s attacks by armed groups on an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp and the shooting at a nearby market in Sortoni, North Darfur.
The attacks resulted in the killing of five people, including two children and the wounding of several individuals, including a peacekeeper from Ethiopia.
They expressed their serious concern over the recent escalation of tensions between nomadic and IDP communities in the area.
They further called on parties to refrain from acts of violence and resolve their disputes through dialogue.
Dlamini-Zuma and Ban urged the Sudanese authorities to investigate and promptly bring the perpetrators of these attacks to justice. (NAN)
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