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Sudan envoy calls for ceasefire compliance, as concern mounts over West Darfur

·April 27, 2023·3 min read

Volker Perthes, who is also head of UN Transition Assistance Mission UNITAMS, welcomed the lull in fighting in some parts of the country between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and paramilitaries from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), noting that “it is not being fully respected”. He called on both sides...

Sudan: UN rights chief calls for a return to talks, amid fragile ceasefire

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·April 24, 2023·4 min read

“Sudan has already endured so much pain and suffering. The fighting is born out of power games and personal interests that only serve to alienate the democratic aspirations of the population,” said Mr. Türk, adding, “Do those responsible not understand that the civilian population now only craves a peaceful life?” ...

Sudan: Guterres calls for immediate ceasefire

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·April 20, 2023·5 min read

“This must be the first step in providing respite from the fighting and paving the way for a permanent ceasefire,” he said, briefing journalists at UN Headquarters in New York. Dialogue and transition The AU meeting brought together the UN, the League of Arab States, the East African bloc IGAD,...

‘Fragile ceasefire’ holds in eastern DR Congo, Security Council hears

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·April 19, 2023·2 min read

The region is plagued by violence emanating largely from multiple armed groups, including the rebel M23 force, which has been fighting a major campaign against Government troops, who are backed by the UN mission there known by its French acronym, MONUSCO, as part if its vital protection-of-civilians mandate. Hundreds of...

DR Congo: Guterres urges M23 rebels to respect Tuesday ceasefire agreement

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·March 7, 2023·2 min read

In a statement released by his Spokesperson, António Guterres welcomed the international and regional efforts which took place last week, led by the President of Angola and African Union (AU) Champion for Peace and Reconciliation, João Lourenço, with the Mouvement du 23 Mars (M23). Eastern DRC is home to multiple armed groups, including the rebel...