Sudan conflict: AUC chair appoints high-level panel on resolution of Sudan’s conflict
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, on Thursday announced the appointment of three eminent African personalities, as members of the AU High-Level Panel on Sudan:
A statement released by the AUC named the personalities as Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, who is AU High Representative for Silencing the Guns, as chair of the panel.
The other members of the panel are Dr. Speciosa Wandira-Kazibwe, former Vice President of Uganda, and Ambassador Francisco Madeira, who is former Special Representative of the Chairperson of the Commission (SRCC) to Somalia and Head of AMISOM/ATMIS.
The appointment, which takes effect immediately, is in line with the conclusion of the AU Peace and Security Council and in furtherance of the AU’s mandate and determination to entrench peace and stability on the continent.
According to the announcement, the members of the AU High-Level Panel will work with all the Sudanese stakeholders: all civilian forces, military belligerents and regional and global actors including IGAD, UN, and League of Arab States, to ensure an all-inclusive process towards the swift restoration of peace, constitutional order and stability in Sudan.
The Chairperson has called on all Sudanese stakeholders and the international community to extend the necessary cooperation and support to the Panel members towards a successful execution of their mandate.
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