Jan pronk

The government is taking a very strong position against a transition to the U.N., and that is new. Sudan has sent delegations to many countries in the world in order to plead its case.

The government is taking a very strong position against a transition to the UN, and that is new. Sudan has sent delegations to many countries in the world in order to plead its case: let the AU stay and let the UN not come.

We need peace between the government and the SLA and we need tribal reconciliation. There is no need to wait for a result in Abuja. You can start here. At some point you have to stop the killing and reconcile among the tribes.

The (Khartoum) government is taking a very strong position against the transition (to the UN) and that is new. There is fear in Khartoum that the transition will be a conspiracy, which will bring Sudan into the same situation as Iraq.

Armed robbery and hijacking have endangered humanitarian workers assisting over 450,000 vulnerable people living in the area. Moreover, credible information points to the use of hijacked vehicles for military purposes by these armed groups. This is unacceptable and contrary to international humanitarian law.