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AU, UN chiefs slam deadly attack on internally displaced peoples camp in North Darfur

Xinhua, May 13, 2016 Adjust font size:

Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and UN chief Ban Ki-moon, on Thursday jointly condemned Monday's attacks by armed groups on a Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp and the shooting at a nearby market in Sortoni, North Darfur, which left five people killed, including two children.

The deadly attack left several people wounded, including a peacekeeper from Ethiopia serving with the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID), said a joint statement issued here by the spokespersons for the AU and UN chiefs.

"The chairperson and the secretary-general express their serious concern over the recent escalation of tensions between nomadic and IDP communities in the area," the statement said. "They call on them to refrain from acts of violence and resolve their disputes through dialogue."

"They urge the Sudanese authorities to investigate and promptly bring the perpetrators of these attacks to justice," said the statement.

The chairperson and the secretary-general underscored that the continued implementation of UNAMID's mandate is imperative to maintain security and protect civilians across Darfur, including those displaced as a result of the most recent fighting in Jebel Marra between the government of Sudan and the Sudan Liberation Army/Abdul Wahid, the statement said.

"The chairperson and the secretary-general urge all parties to the conflict in Darfur to resume negotiations without further delay, under the auspices of the African Union High Level Implementation Panel for Sudan and South Sudan (AUHIP), with a view to achieving a comprehensive political solution that addresses the root causes of the conflict," the statement added. Endit