Africa-Press – Angola. The President of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, defended Saturday, the joint efforts for peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Sudan.
At the opening of the Extraordinary Summit of the International Conference of the Great Lakes Region (CIRGL), Moussa Faki considered it necessary to find lasting solutions to African crises through dialogue and strong commitments.
At the time, he described the security situation in the region as catastrophic and with major human consequences.
For this reason, he calls for the coordination of efforts to correspond to the summit’s motto “For a stable Great Lakes region, towards sustainable development”.
He declared that, despite some progress, there are challenges in terms of security that hinder development, such as the resurgence of the emergence of armed groups such as the M23 and the illicit exploitation of natural resources.
He said that the situation calls for the need to revitalize the deployment of the African force in order to help in the rapid implementation of the Rwanda and Nairobi processes.
The continental leader appealed to the UN and other partners to support the pacification efforts underway in the DRC and Sudan in the technical and logistical fields.
However, he announced that the African Union Commission is preparing to hold a Summit with the participation of the Economic Community of Central African States (CEEAC), Southern African Development Community (SADC), International Conference of the Great Lakes Region ( CIRGL) and the Community of East African States (EAC) to coordinate efforts and share responsibilities, taking into account the potential of each State.
The AUC’s claim is due to the fact that it considers essential to act effectively and increase trust between the leaders of organizations.
On the other hand, he referred that the coup d’état in Sudan, at a time when the country was preparing elections, caused the deterioration of the internal situation, further aggravated by the crisis established within the coup leadership, with consequences for other countries.
He added that in addition to the exodus to other countries, the dead are yet to be buried and the wounded without assistance, which could lead to yet another chaos on the continent.
The AU is making efforts to reach a ceasefire, while urging the contenders to avoid actions that would further damage the country and create long-term disturbances.
He argued that the UA engaged with specialized agencies to help the affected populations.
President Moussa Faki believes in a negotiated solution to the Sudanese conflict, to save the country from civil war and the region from widespread chaos.
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