{{The African Union has condemned armed attacks recently carried out in Sudan\u00e2€™s North Kordofan State and other areas in South Kordofan State.}}<\/p>\n
The attacks, allegedly launched by Sudan Revolutionary Front, have resulted into deaths, casualties and destruction of property.<\/p>\n
Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma , the Chairperson of the Commission of the AU said the and destruction of property, including a power grid for the town.<\/p>\n
In a remark posted on AU website on Tuesday, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma , the Chairperson of the Commission \u00c2 said: \u00e2€™\u00e2€™These unfortunate incidents constitute a setback, as they have taken place immediately after the commencement of direct talks between Government of Sudan and the Sudan People\u00e2€™s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N), held in Addis Ababa, from 23 to 26 April 2013.\u00e2€ <\/p>\n
AU appealed to the conflicting parties to exercise maximum restraint and allow the political leadership to work through direct talks to reach a comprehensive resolution to the conflict in South Kordofan and Blue Nile States.<\/p>\n
The Commission also urged the Government of Sudan and SPLM-N to embrace direct talks under facilitation of the African Union High-Level Implementation Panel (AUHIP) and the Chairperson of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in the interest of peace, security and wellbeing of the people of Sudan.<\/p>\n
Last week, Sudan Foreign Ministry issued a statement terming SPLM-North, Justice and Equality Movement and Sudan Liberation Movement \u00e2€œbiggest threat to peace, security and humanitarian situations in South Kordofan, Blue Nile , Darfur and the area as a whole\u00e2€ .<\/p>\n
The ministry further condemned \u00c2 \u00c2 the use of civilians by SPLM-North and its allies as human shields and exploiting the subsequent human suffering to achieve narrow political objectives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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