Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Nabil Ammar, participated on Saturday on behalf of the President of the Republic in a virtual meeting of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union, at the level of Heads of State and Government, devoted to the situation in Sudan. The Minister expressed Tunisia’s deep concern about the situation in Sudan and its impact on the political process in that country and the situation in the region as a whole, according to a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He reiterated Tunisia’s firm position on the developments in Sudan and its attachment to its unity and sovereignty over all its territory. He also expressed solidarity with the Sudanese people in their quest for a lasting and comprehensive peace based on their free will. The FM called on all Sudanese parties to uphold the interests of Sudan and the aspirations of its people and to preserve its capacities through de-escalation, continued dialogue and a return to the path of political settlement within the framework of a Sudanese-Sudanese approach, free from external interference. On the other hand, the Minister praised the role of the African Union through the Peace and Security Council and its involvement in various regional initiatives and international efforts aimed at finding a realistic and lasting political solution to this crisis, as well as the African Union’s keenness to bring together various initiatives and work on their harmony and integration. In that context, he recalled the meeting of the Peace and Security Council held immediately after the outbreak of the crisis in Sudan at the initiative of Tunisia during its presidency of the Council in April 2023. He urged coordination of international efforts to help the Sudanese people and alleviate their suffering, stressing the need for all parties to abide by the ceasefire reached through Saudi and US efforts. The meeting was attended by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States and a representative of the United Nations Secretary-General, as well as Sudan’s neighbouring countries.
Source: EN – Agence Tunis Afrique Presse