AUC chairperson reiterates urgent call for immediate ceasefire in Sudan

New York, US (PANA) -  Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the AU Commission, has reiterated the urgent imperative of an immediate ceasefire as a prerequisite for unhindered humanitarian assistance.

A press release issued by AU on Thursday said he was speaking at a Ministerial Meeting on Sudan, co-convened by the African Union and the European Union on the margins of 80th session of the UN General Assembly in New York.

Mr. Youssouf stressed that an inclusive, Sudanese-owned dialogue remains the only credible avenue towards a sustainable resolution of the conflict.

He further apprised participants of the AU-led Global Political Dialogue to be launched in October.

The press release said the meeting welcomed the AU’s centrality and reaffirmed collective commitment to harmonise and align all efforts under its leadership.

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