African Union calls for immediate action in Sudan

The call was made by the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council in a statement on November 25 after a meeting that discussed the current conflict situation in Sudan.

Liên minh châu Phi kêu gọi ngừng bắn ngay lập tức ở Sudan

Humanitarian aid from the International Committee of the Red Cross arrives in Port Sudan, eastern Sudan on April 30. (Source: AFP)

According to AFP , the African Union (AU) has strongly condemned the ongoing conflict in Sudan, calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in the country.

The statement affirmed that the AU strongly condemns the ongoing unjustified and destructive conflict between RSF paramilitary forces and the Sudanese army, which has serious consequences for the security and humanitarian situation in that country and neighboring countries.

The AU noted that there can be no viable and sustainable military solution to the conflict, stressing that only formal, truly representative and inclusive Sudanese dialogue can lead to an amicable and sustainable solution to the current situation.

The statement reiterated its demand for the conflicting parties to "immediately and unconditionally cease fire and end the unnecessary conflict that has led to untold loss of life, injury and suffering of innocent civilians, especially women and children, and has further deteriorated the already dire humanitarian situation in the country".

The AU statement expressed particular concern about the humanitarian situation in Darfur, Kordofan and Khartoum, as well as in the Abyei administrative region as conflict spreads across the country. The AU Peace and Security Council also called on all parties to ensure rapid, safe and unhindered humanitarian access throughout Sudan, in accordance with relevant provisions of international law and in line with the UN Guiding Principles on Humanitarian Assistance.

Fighting between the Sudanese army and RSF broke out in mid-April, killing nearly 3,000 people and forcing more than 2.5 million people to flee their homes, while about two-thirds of medical facilities in the war zones have been shut down, causing a major humanitarian crisis.

Both sides in the conflict, the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), blamed each other for the conflict.

Although the two sides have reached a number of temporary ceasefires across the country, fighting continues.

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