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THE NEW DARFUR CEASEFIRE COMMISSION INAUGURATED
Friday, July 14th, 2006Source: African Union, 13 June 2006
The Darfur Ceasefire Commission (CFC) was inaugurated on Tuesday, 13
June 2006, at the Force Headquarters of the African Union Mission in Sudan
(AMIS) in El Fasher, Sudan.
As set out in the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA), the CFC is the organ responsible for the implementation and
monitoring of the ceasefire provisions of the DPA, and other previous agreements between the Sudanese parties.
The ceremony was chaired by Ambassador Baba Gana Kingibe, Special
Representative of the AU Commission Chairperson and Chairman of the Joint
Commission. It was witnessed by Amb Said Djinnit, the AU Commissioner for
Peace and Security and Mr. Jean-Marie Guehenno, UN Under-Secretary-
General for Peacekeeping Operations who are leading the AU/UN joint
Technical Assessment Mission.
The inaugural session was attended by representatives of the Government of
Sudan and the Mini Minawi’s Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (SLM/A), as
signatories of the DPA. They pledged to cooperate fully with the CFC and all
other efforts aimed at ending the conflict in Darfur. It was also attended by
representatives from the SLM/A of Abdul Waheed Al Nour and the Justice
and Equality Movement (JEM), who have not signed the DPA, but are bound
by the N’djamena Ceasefire Agreement, the Addis Ababa Agreement , and
the two Abuja Protocols of 2005, all relating to ceasefire arrangements. Both
parties pledged their support for all efforts at securing a lasting peace in
Darfur.
Commissioner Djinnit stressed that, in the immediate term, efforts must be
made to strengthen AMIS in order to enable it to carry out its new
responsibilities as stipulated in the DPA and the other agreements.
Commissioner Djinnit also welcomed the fact that all parties were represented
at the event and called upon them to quickly take up their tasks.
The AMIS Force Commander and new Chairperson of the CFC, General CRU
Ihekire, underlined the pivotal role to be played by the Commission in
resolving issues relating to ceasefire violations between the parties. He further
stated “that the CFC will leave no stone unturned in facilitating the resolution
of disputes by dialogue.”
Mr. Guehenno, urged all parties to build upon the momentum provided by this
important event. He expressed the determination of the international community, especially the United Nations, to bolster support for the valuable
efforts of the African Union to bring long-lasting peace and stability to Darfur.
Finally, Ambassador Kingibe announced that efforts will be made to
inaugurate the Joint Commission soon, if possible, before the holding of the
African Union Summit in Banjul, scheduled for 1-2 July 2006.
El Fasher, 14 June 2006
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THE NEW DARFUR CEASEFIRE COMMISSION INAUGURATED
Tuesday, June 13th, 2006Source: African Union, 13 June 2006
The Darfur Ceasefire Commission (CFC) was inaugurated on Tuesday, 13
June 2006, at the Force Headquarters of the African Union Mission in Sudan
(AMIS) in El Fasher, Sudan.
As set out in the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA), the CFC is the organ responsible for the implementation and
monitoring of the ceasefire provisions of the DPA, and other previous agreements between the Sudanese parties.
The ceremony was chaired by Ambassador Baba Gana Kingibe, Special
Representative of the AU Commission Chairperson and Chairman of the Joint
Commission. It was witnessed by Amb Said Djinnit, the AU Commissioner for
Peace and Security and Mr. Jean-Marie Guehenno, UN Under-Secretary-
General for Peacekeeping Operations who are leading the AU/UN joint
Technical Assessment Mission.
The inaugural session was attended by representatives of the Government of
Sudan and the Mini Minawi’s Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (SLM/A), as
signatories of the DPA. They pledged to cooperate fully with the CFC and all
other efforts aimed at ending the conflict in Darfur. It was also attended by
representatives from the SLM/A of Abdul Waheed Al Nour and the Justice
and Equality Movement (JEM), who have not signed the DPA, but are bound
by the N’djamena Ceasefire Agreement, the Addis Ababa Agreement , and
the two Abuja Protocols of 2005, all relating to ceasefire arrangements. Both
parties pledged their support for all efforts at securing a lasting peace in
Darfur.
Commissioner Djinnit stressed that, in the immediate term, efforts must be
made to strengthen AMIS in order to enable it to carry out its new
responsibilities as stipulated in the DPA and the other agreements.
Commissioner Djinnit also welcomed the fact that all parties were represented
at the event and called upon them to quickly take up their tasks.
The AMIS Force Commander and new Chairperson of the CFC, General CRU
Ihekire, underlined the pivotal role to be played by the Commission in
resolving issues relating to ceasefire violations between the parties. He further
stated “that the CFC will leave no stone unturned in facilitating the resolution
of disputes by dialogue.”
Mr. Guehenno, urged all parties to build upon the momentum provided by this
important event. He expressed the determination of the international community, especially the United Nations, to bolster support for the valuable
efforts of the African Union to bring long-lasting peace and stability to Darfur.
Finally, Ambassador Kingibe announced that efforts will be made to
inaugurate the Joint Commission soon, if possible, before the holding of the
African Union Summit in Banjul, scheduled for 1-2 July 2006.
El Fasher, 14 June 2006
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