African Ambassadors Accredited to Sudan Visit North Darfur
Mr. Suge called on the international community to support Sudan during this transitional period, especially the delisting of the Sudan from the
list of states sponsoring terrorism
ZALINGEI, Sudan, December 9, 2019/ --
African Ambassadors accredited to Sudan from 3 to 4 December, visited El Fasher, North Darfur, where they met with Government officials, UNAMID
senior management and representatives of the Internally displaced
Persons (IDPs) from ZamZam camp. During these interactions, the African
Ambassadors discussed various issues related to security situation in
the state, the on-going reconciliation process, the voluntary return of
IDPs to their places of origin, lack of education and health services in the state.
Upon arrival in El Fasher, the delegation paid a courtesy call on the
Wali (Governor) of the North Darfur state. They were received by the
Secretary General of North Darfur state, Mr. Mohamed Ibrahim, who
represented the Wali. During their interaction, the Kenyan Ambassador to Sudan, Mr. Arown Suge, who was also the head of the delegation, touched on the security situation in Darfur and the progress made by the state
and transitional Government of Sudan in collaboration with UNAMID,
particularly the efforts made for voluntary return of IDPs to their
places of origin. Mr. Suge called on the international community to
support Sudan during this transitional period, especially the delisting
of the Sudan from the list of states sponsoring terrorism. “We also urge the Darfur Armed Movements to come now to join peace talks with the
transitional Government to end the war and reach a comprehensive peace
agreement. The peace which will come to Darfur is peace for Sudan and
the whole region,” Mr. Suge emphasized.
In his remarks, the Secretary General of North Darfur state, Mr. Mohamed Ibrahim, highlighted the importance of the African Ambassador’s visit
to assess the situation in North Darfur and commended the African countries for their continued support to Sudan, particularly in the
rehabilitation of the returnees’ villages with specific focus on the
urgent need for basic services such as water, health and education.
The delegation then visited the newly inaugurated Human Right Resource
Centre in the town where Mr. Mohammed Adam Bakhit, the representative of students at the Faculty of Law at El Fasher University, expressed the
student’s appreciation to UNAMID and UNDP for establishing the Human
Rights Resource Center, which he said will help in building the capacity of the student and serving the local community in North Darfur stating
that the Center will promote human rights principles among the people of Darfur, regardless of their background. “We commend the partnership
between UNAMID and the Faculty of Law at El Fasher University and urge
the Mission to conduct regular seminars and workshops for the students
to achieve the higher human rights objectives,” Mr. Bakhit stated. The
Human Rights Resource Center was constructed through financial support
provided by UNAMID and UNDP through the State Liaison Functions (SLFs)
Project.
At the end of the day, the African Ambassadors’ delegation met with
representatives of IDPs from the Zam Zam Camp, where IDPs used the
opportunity to highlight their concerns regarding the security
situation, shortage of food and lack of education and health services in the Camp. Daoud Morsal, one of the Zam Zam IDPs representative,
explained that the IDPs still are suffering, because the political
change that has taken place in the rest of Sudan is yet to impact their
livelihoods in the Camp. “We are willing to return to our places of
origin, but we need security and basic services in these areas”, said
Morsal.
In his remarks, the Chargé d'Affaires of Rwanda embassy to Sudan, Mr.
Shyaka Ismail, thanked the IDPs for their patience during the difficult
conflict period they have endured over the years urging the IDPs to draw lessons from the past situation in Rwanda where affected people
eventually managed to “overcome these difficulties without forgetting
their past, but through working together and forgiveness as part of the
reconciliation process, they have succeeded in developing their country
beyond people’s expectation.”
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