Washington, May 19: US has condemned the recent offensive actions in Darfur, particularly the Sudanese Government’s use of aerial bombings and local militias against Darfur rebel positions in the Jebel Moon area of West Darfur.
“Such operations endanger civilians and lead to mass displacement. Subsequent incidents of looting and attacks on infrastructure by the Justice and Equality Movement further endanger civilian populations and must immediately cease,” State Department spokesman P J Crowley, said.
As such, the State Department urges both the Sudanese Government and Darfur rebel movements to refrain from any further actions that would undermine the Darfur peace process or endanger civilians.
“We urge all parties to return to active negotiations in the AU/UN-mediated peace process in Doha, Qatar, to reach a political settlement to the conflict in Darfur,” he said.
“We also call on the Government of Sudan to grant access to the affected areas to the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) and to humanitarian organisations,” Crowley said.
–PTI