Sudanese parties can enforce Darfur Panel findings through talks – Mediator

October 27, 2009 (PARIS) — The Joint Mediator has described as “tremendous effort” the report of the African Union Panel on Darfur (AUPD) saying Sudanese parties should reach through a constructive peace process the best formula to enforce its findings.

Djbril Bassolé was in Paris for talks with the French officials on the upcoming peace negotiations he organizes in the Qatari capital, Doha on November 16 and will start with a workshop for the civil society.

He travelled to the Nigerian capital Abuja to attend the African Union Peace and Security Council meeting which will discuss a report on ways to achieve peace and justice in the troubled region.

The AUDP suggests to create hybrid courts to try those accountable of Darfur crimes during the counterinsurgency campaign by the government army and militias. It also suggests a number of measures designed to provide security for the local population while the talks commence.

The AU-UN mediator is expected to brief the meeting about his efforts during the recent period and to inform them about his plans in order to end the six year conflict in western Sudan. He will also urge them to support the Doha process.

Speaking to Sudan Tribune from Paris, Mr. Bassole said the report of African Union Panel on Darfur (AUPD) is the result of a “tremendous effort” exerted by the eight members laying out the road for justice and peace in Darfur.

Nonetheless, the chief mediator stressed that the Sudanese parties, through a constructive and serious peace negotiations should define the modalities to concretize the recommendations of the report.

“I believe dialogue between the Sudanese parties to the conflict would allow us to find the needed formula to realize peace, to improve the humanitarian situation and settle the dispute on the land and of course to achieve justice.”

The chief mediator said the meeting should encourage Khartoum to make concessions in order to lend credibility to the peace process.

He further urged Khalil Ibrahim the leader of the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) to show openness and to be more inclusive.

He also called upon Abdel Wahid Al-Nur, the founder of the Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) to not dissociate him from the peace process and to take a courageous decision and joining the peace process.

The panel in its report dealt with the peace process and gave some guidelines similar to the roadmap adopted by the Chief Mediator to achieve peace in Darfur.

The eight members speak about a Truce, Adoption of a Framework Agreement, Negotiation of a Permanent Ceasefire, Negotiation of a Global Political Agreement and to involve civil society, IDPs and refugees, native administration and the nomads of Darfur.

(ST)