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Tripartite team agrees on gradual, smooth exit of UNAMID from Sudan's Darfur

Xinhua, April 19, 2016 Adjust font size:

A tripartite team of Sudan, the UN and the African Union (AU) on Monday agreed on a smooth and gradual exit of the UN-AU Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) from the region.

"It has been agreed that another meeting would be held besides field visits by the team to Darfur States on the 8th of next May. It has also been agreed that UNAMID's exit should be gradual and smooth," Ali Al-Sadiq, Sudan foreign ministry spokesman, told reporters following the meeting.

He expressed the hope that the UN would reflect in its coming report the real situation in Darfur, including the prevalence of security, end of the rebellion and stability.

He said Darfur is witnessing positive developments that support the government's stance calling for withdrawal of UNAMID to leave the administration of Darfur states to the Sudanese authorities.

In February 2015, the Sudanese government, the UN and the AU formed a joint task group to prepare a strategy for the exit of UNAMID from Darfur.

Khartoum seems to be persistent in having a strategy that avails a smooth exit of the mission from the region.

The UNAMID is the world's second biggest peacekeeping mission, which consists of over 20,000 personnel of military, police and civilian components, with a budget of 1.4 million U.S. dollars in 2013. Endit