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Darfur mediator briefs civil society on peace process

June 8, 2010 (KHARTOUM) — The Joint Chief Mediator briefed today in a meeting held in the capital of South Darfur state Nyala, the representatives of Darfur civil society on the developments of the peace process.

Djibril Bassole
Djibril Bassole
In a meeting attended by the head of the peacekeeping mission Ibragim Gambari, Djibril Bassole briefed some 60 delegates of the civil society in Darfur on the recent developments in the peace negotiations.

He reaffirmed the importance of their participation in future peace talks in order to provide the needed support to implement any agreement the parties may reach in Doha.

In a meeting held Monday in Doha Sudanese government and rebel Liberation and Justice Movement (LJM) agreed to discuss issues related to the IDPs and refugees and compensation with the participation of the later as observers.

Bassole also asked that the civil society groups to convince the rebel Justice and Equality Movement to resume peace talks stressing a comprehensive peace deal requires the participation of all the stakeholders.

The civil society organizations will hold a meeting next July in Doha which would be the second after a first meeting in Doha in November last year.

Next Monday the chief mediator is expected to brief the UN Security Council about the activities of the mediation and plans to finalize a peace deal in Doha.

The mediation plans to widen civil society forum to include IDPs and refugees. representatives.

(ST)

1 Comment

  • telfajbago
    telfajbago

    Darfur mediator briefs civil society on peace process
    The what so-called civil society organizations are merely hard line NCP ardent supporters plus Janjaweed leaders, therefore they will not make any difference in Darfur as the truly and gravely affected Darfurian people said their voice, regarding the ongoing Doha talks. As such, the killer of the revolutionary leader Tomas Sinkara,Bassole is working to reinvent the wheel of Abuja and even worse than it.

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