AU Ministerial Committee calls on the international community to lift the sanctions on Sudan, remove it from the list of countries sponsoring terrorism, come up with a debt relief package for the Suda
29 January, 2011
Addis Ababa, 29 Jan. (Sudanow) – The African Union Ministerial committee on post conflict and development in the Sudan, called on the international community to honor its pledge and commitments and lift the sanctions on Sudan, remove Sudan from the list of countries sponsoring terrorism, come up with a debt relief package for the Sudan; and duly acknowledge the historically responsible role of President Omar Hassan al Bashir and act accordingly on the AU reiterated call on the UN Security Council regarding the ICC procedure against him.
In a statement it issued following its meeting on Saturday the committee said those were part of promises made by the International community as conditional dividends of the successful organization of the referendum in Southern Sudan
The African Union (AU) Ministerial Committee on Post?Conflict Reconstruction and Development in the Sudan (PCRD) met today, 29 January 2011, in Addis Ababa, on the margins of the Ordinary Session of the AU policy organs. The meeting was opened by Ms. Maite Nkoana?Mashabane, the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa and Chair of the Committee, and Ambassador Ramtane Lamamra,Commissioner for Peace and Security of the African Union, the statement said.
The Committee reviewed developments in the Sudan since its last meeting, as they relate to the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), particularly with regards to the visit of the Ministerial Committee to the Sudan from 23 to 26 October 2010 prior to the momentous January 2011 referendum on self?determination for Southern Sudan.
In line with its mandate, and as follow?up to the report on its October 2010 visit, the Committee discussed the post?conflict reconstruction and development efforts and needs in the Sudan in the wake of the historic referendum. In this regard, the Committee agreed to select and send a Technical Team to the Sudan in mid?February 2011 to ascertain and assess core development needs and priority projects, in view of the organization of an African Solidarity Conference to mobilize support for reconstruction and development. In this regard, Egypt has offered to host the envisaged Conference to mobilize support for the reconstruction of the Sudan.
The Committee paid tribute to President Omar Hassan al Bashir, First Vice President Salva Kiir Mayardit and Vice President Ali Osman Taha for successfully leading their parties and the people of Sudan through the challenging period of the CPA implementation that has culminated in the historic referendum. The successful holding of the referendum, from 9 to 15 January 2011, is a reflection of the maturity of the leadership and people of the Sudan as a whole. In like manner, the Committee commended the neighboring countries of the Sudan, the Chairperson of the Inter?Governmental Authority for Development (IGAD), the AU High Level Implementation Panel (AUHIP), and the Chairperson of the AU Commission, for the leadership role and demonstrated commitment in accompanying the Sudanese people in seeking lasting peace to the Sudan conflict.
The Committee stressed the need for the Sudanese parties to spare no efforts to overcome the challenges facing the implementation of the CPA, especially in the wake of the successful
conduct of the referendum and in the post?referendum phase. The Committee underscored
that continued progress in this respect will go a long way in facilitating the implementation of
its mandate, stressing that, whatever the final outcome of the January 2011 referendum, the
post?referendum dialogue between Sudanese parties should be pursued relentlessly. The
continuous support of the international community is critical to the consolidation of peace and reconstruction in the Sudan.
The Committee underscored its determination to fully support two viable states in the Sudan,as it is likely that the result of the referendum would be in favour of separation, and expressed its willingness to deploy extra efforts in mobilizing support and resources for reconstruction from within Africa and partners. In this regard, the Committee called on the international community to honor its pledge and commitments, namely: a) lift the sanctions on Sudan; b)remove Sudan from the list of countries sponsoring terrorism; c) come up with a debt relief package for the Sudan; and d) duly acknowledge the historically responsible role of President Omar Hassan al Bashir and act accordingly on the AU reiterated call on the UN Security Council regarding the ICC procedure against him. These promises were made as conditional dividends of the successful organization of the referendum in Southern Sudan.
It should be recalled that the AU Ministerial Committee on Post Conflict Reconstruction was
established by the AU Summit held in Maputo, Mozambique, in July 2003, with the mandate:-
(a) to assess, in consultation with the Government of the Sudan (GoS) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A), the needs and magnitude of the post?conflict challenges in the Sudan; (b) to mobilize, as broadly as possible, African support for post?conflict reconstruction efforts; and (c) to sensitize the international community about the magnitude of the post?conflict challenge in the country. The Committee is chaired by the Republic of South Africa and comprises Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal and the Sudan.
Since its establishment, the Committee has undertaken a number of missions to the Sudan to support the CPA implementation and encourage the parties to live up to their commitments. It has also strived to mobilize assistance both from within and outside Africa in support of post conflict reconstruction efforts.
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