Former South African president Thabo Mbeki has said that it is possible and necessary to conclude a peace agreement on Darfur before Sudan holds general elections in April.
Mbeki told the United Nations Security Council on Monday that during a visit to Darfur just over a week ago, a broad spectrum of leaders of Darfur’s civil society said the situation was ripe to accelerate the peace process.
Mbeki chaired a nine-member African Union panel which prepared a report on what could be done to accelerate moves towards peace, justice and reconciliation in Darfur. The AU has now appointed him to chair a broader follow-up panel to help implement the Darfur recommendations and promote a democratic transformation of Sudan.
Source African Press Agency
