Faki said the ongoing “unjustified fighting” only prolongs the suffering of all Sudanese people and the devastation of the country after decades of conflict and forced displacement.
The chairperson of the 55-member organization, in a statement issued Wednesday, also expressed “grave concern” regarding the security and humanitarian situation in the conflict-affected Sudan, with particular emphasis on the situation in El Fasher, Darfur.
Faki urged the two warring parties and their allies “to immediately and unconditionally embrace a permanent and comprehensive ceasefire.”
He said a permanent and comprehensive ceasefire would pave the way for an inclusive all-Sudanese political dialogue to address the deep-rooted causes of the conflict and reset Sudan toward constitutional democratic order and stability.
He further reiterated the AU’s conviction that there can be no military solution to the crisis in Sudan. Sudan has been embroiled in a deadly conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces since mid-April 2023.
He further reiterated the AU’s commitment to contribute with all means at its disposal to ending the conflict through various African mechanisms, including the High-Level Panel on Sudan and the AU Special Envoy for the Prevention of Genocide.
As the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly convenes in New York, the AU Commission chairperson also renewed the call for effective unification of efforts for collective international action to solve this extremely dangerous crisis in Sudan
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