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AU Decides to Take Measures Against Parties Opposing Darfur Process

The Ethiopian Herald (Addis Ababa)
NEWS
November 24, 2005
Posted to the web November 28, 2005

By ENA
Addis Ababa
The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU-PSC) decided to
consider appropriate measures, including sanctions, to be taken against any
party that will undermine or hinders the peace process in Darfur, the Sudan.
In its 43rd meeting held Tuesday in Addis Ababa, the AU-PSC decided to take
actions against any party that undermines the peace process in Darfur,
including the Abuja talks and the violations of N'djamena Humanitarian
Ceasefire Agreement as well as the Abuja Protocols in cooperation and
consultation of the UN Security Council.
The communiqué issued by the AU-PSC expressed concern over the recent
developments particularly the violations of the Ceasefire Agreement in the
Darfur region and called up on the parties to exercise maximum restraint and to
abide by their commitments.
The council urged parties to return immediately to Abuja for the 7th Round of
the Talks without any preconditions and to ensure that the 7th Round of talks
is decisive to end the conflict in Darfur.
The AU-PSC also requested the Commission to ensure that invitations to the 7th
Round of the Talks are extended to the two groups in the Sudanese Liberation
Movement/Army (SLM/A).
According to the communiqué, the Council commends all countries and
institutions that have taken initiative to overcome the divisions within SLM/
A and requested them to pursue their efforts in close cooperation and
consultation with the AU.
The communiqué said, The AU PSC decides to remain seized with the developments
in the peace process in Abuja and the efforts to stabilize the security
situation in Darfur.

   

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