In a Peace and Security Council virtual meeting held
today, African Union leaders have reiterated their commitment to see that peace
and stability is restored in the Republic of Sudan.
The virtual meeting was chaired by H.E Yoweri Kaguta
Museveni, the President of the Republic of Uganda who is also the Chairman of
the Peace and Security Council for the month of May 2023.
The fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid
Support Forces (RSF) stems from among other issues such as the disagreement between
the two rival military groups about how the RSF should be integrated into the
Armed forces, transitional period of that integration and which authority
should oversee the transitional process.
Since the conflict broke out on the 15th of April, 2023, over
936,000 people have been displaced with a minimum of over 1,800 reported
fatalities.
The Peace and Security Council condemned the fighting in
Sudan saying that the issue of integration cannot be used to start the war
because that can be determined scientifically, considering known and all agreed
parameters such as health of the potential candidates, Education, training and
age of the personnel.
“This business of how to integrate armies is not new, we
have done it in many parts of Africa including here in Uganda, it cannot be the
reason for starting such a devastating war,” President Museveni said.
The Peace and Security Council also condemned the eruption
of fighting in Khartoum saying that it was a major setback to the positive
steps that had already been made by the transitional authorities. The
transitional Authorities had made a lot of progress towards the return of
constitutional order; they had agreed on the political framework agreement,
which provided for the transitional period of four months upon the appointment
of the civilian Prime Minister and the withdrawal of the Military from the
government Institutions.
The Peace and Security Council further hailed Ethiopia and
other neighboring countries like South Sudan and Chad for facilitating the safe
passage and the reception of people fleeing the war.
President Museveni added that in his engagements with both
sides, he reiterated his earlier advice to get away with the politics of
identity and concentrate on politics of interest.
“I informed them that a cease fire is critical to allow
peace for people to elect their leaders.”
H.E Museveni said that both parties should cease fire in
place, stop mobilisation and bringing of reinforcements because that’s what
sparks the fighting. He further advised that both parties should disengage to
agreed positions, dialogue and that the end result should be elections.
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