CEPO urges urgent action on Sudan as armed violence ‘threatens’ region

KHARTOUM, APRIL 26, 2023 (SUDANS POST) – The Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) has welcomed the United Nations Security Council’s decision to hold a briefing on the ongoing violence in Sudan, calling it a positive response to the various calls for the international community to act on the situation.

The armed violence – which begun in the capital Khartoum after an attack by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on government and army positions on April 15 – is expected to complicate peace and security in the Horn and some parts of East Africa such as South Sudan.

“The principles of the warring parties are determined not to honor and respect ceasefires per now since that were witnessed in violations of numbered of reached ceasefires,” CEPO’s executive director Edmund Yakani said.

“The local reached ceasefire in some parties of Sudan is holding, while the ceasefire reached in Khartoum is not honored by the gun class generals fighting in Khartoum.

“This is an unaccepted act, and the generals should receive a clear warning from the regional and international community members,” stressed Mr. Yakani.

The watchdog further urged the UN Security Council to generate serious practical pressure on the warring parties’ generals in Khartoum.

“It is time for the international community and regional bodies to take a serious decision of distancing the gun class from administering state and government affairs in Sudan during efforts to secure a successful political transitional process,” CEPO said.

“The ongoing violence in Sudan is posting a Horn of African peace and stability threat. The international community needs to take urgent action to prevent a humanitarian crisis from unfolding in the country,” the statement added.