Luanda: A proposal for the creation of a high-level joint mission to negotiate the ceasefire and relaunch the inclusive national dialogue aimed at ending the conflict in Sudan was presented by the Republic of Angola at the 1293rd Meeting of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union on the situation in this country.
According to Angola Press News Agency, the commission is expected to be made up of the African Union (AU), the United Nations (UN), the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the League of Arab States (LAS), with a clear mandate to negotiate the ceasefire and relaunch inclusive national dialogue.
The document indicates that Angola was represented at this meeting by Counsellor Filipe Jaime Ricardo, representing the Angolan ambassador to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union (AU) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Miguel C©sar Domingos Bembe.
On the occasion, the Angolan delegation also defended the establishment of an "African Task Force" for Sudan unity, as a mechanism for prevention against forced partitions, supervision and border security, to control cross-border flows of weapons and combatants.
Another point advanced by the Angolan delegation at this meeting has to do with the urgency for African countries and the international community to adopt a common, coordinated, clear and firm position on the proliferation, access and circulation of weapons in Sudan.
To circumvent this situation, Angola suggested the creation of a joint regional monitoring mechanism, in close collaboration with the CPS-AU, ICGLR, IGAD and the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
This joint mechanism, the Angolan delegation said, would aim to identify, block and dismantle illegal arms supply channels to the parties involved in the conflict, to put diplomatic pressure on neighbouring countries and external suppliers, as well as to apply targeted sanctions and strict embargoes, with independent supervision.
Angola expressed its concern about the continued worsening political, humanitarian, economic, social and security crisis in Sudan.
Despite the efforts made by the African Union, through the Extended Mechanisms, the Angolan delegation said that there was still an alarming deterioration of the situation, marked by dangerous political fragmentation and an unsustainable military escalation.
Since the beginning of this conflict in April 2023, there have been thousands of deaths, injuries, more than 25 million people affected by acute humanitarian needs, and millions of displaced people and refugees.
The country's vital infrastructure, including hospitals, schools, water and electricity supply systems, has been destroyed.
In this context, it states that children and women have been paying the highest price with serious human rights violations and acts that challenge human dignity.
As a result, the Angolan delegation, which condemned the creation of a "parallel government" in Sudan, considered it essential to change the approach to the conflict in this country, taking into account the change in its dynamics.
