AU welcomes the signing of agreements to end hostilities in S. Sudan
24 January, 2014
KHARTOUM, (sudanow.info.sd )- The African Union has welcomed a agreement on cessation of hostilities and status of detainees, reached by warring south Sudanese parties in the Addis ababa, Ethiopia, Thursday.
A press release by the Union received here Friday, said the Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, welcomes the signing, Thursday, in Addis Ababa, by the Government of the Republic of South Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army – SPLM/A (in opposition) of Agreements on Cessation of Hostilities and the Status of Detainees, under the auspices of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD).
The release said Peace and Security Commissioner Smaïl Chergui witnessed the ceremony on behalf of the African Union.
“The Chairperson of the Commission commends the parties for the spirit of compromise and mutual accommodation they demonstrated in the course of the negotiations.” the release said adding that she expressed AU's “deep appreciation” of the commitment and leadership of the IGAD Chair, Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn of Ethiopia, and the other Heads of State and Government of the region.
She hails the perseverance and untiring efforts of the IGAD Mediation Team chaired by Ambassador Seyoum Mesfin and comprising General Lazaro Sumbeiywo and General Mohamed Ahmed M. El Dabi.
the commissioner was quoted as thanking the international partners for their continued support to the IGAD-led efforts.
She pinpointed that the signing marks “a first and significant step” towards the search for a lasting solution to the conflict in South Sudan.
according to the release the Chairperson of the Commission has called on the parties to “faithfully and fully implement the commitments” they have made, so as to rapidly improve the humanitarian situation on the ground.
“In this respect, she stresses the importance of the early establishment and operationalization of the monitoring and verification mechanism provided for in the Agreement, and calls on the parties to extend full cooperation to IGAD. “ the release said.
The commissioner was was quoted as recalling the IGAD and the AU Peace and Security Council (PSC) communiqués of 27 and 30 December 2013, respectively, to urge the parties to engage in the envisaged all-inclusive political dialogue with the required commitment and leadership, in order to address the underlying causes of the conflict, and to recommit themselves to rebuilding their young nation.
she was quoted as reiterating AU's commitment to continue supporting the IGAD-led efforts and to actively follow up on the relevant AU PSC decisions, notably through the early operationalization of the Commission of Inquiry to look into human rights violations committed in the course of the conflict, with the view to ensuring accountability and promoting reconciliation and healing.
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