AU Peace and Security Council Press Statement
The AU PSC calls on parties to the conflict to stop ethnic mobilization, calls for an immediate humanitarian truce, and stresses the importance of an inclusive political dialogue.
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The AU PSC calls on parties to the conflict to stop ethnic mobilization, calls for an immediate humanitarian truce, and stresses the importance of an inclusive political dialogue.
Chairperson of the AU Commission commends the IGAD Chair's dispatch of a high-level delegation to Juba.
PSC appeals to South Sudanese leaders to exercise restraint and refrain from any action likely to exacerbate the situation. The Council welcomes the IGAD initiative to dispatch a ministerial delegation to Juba to find a peaceful solution.
Chairperson of the AU Commission urges the Government and all stakeholders to exercise restraint, avert further escalation and seek resolution of differences peacefully. The Chairperson expresses the AU's readiness to assist in finding a solution to the current situation.
Appoints IGAD Special Envoys to lead a mediation; welcomes the Government's decision to immediately begin dialogue; calls on Riek Machar to make a similar commitment.