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Dr Worknch Gebeyehu,IGAD Executive Secretary. [Omondi Onyango, Standard]
The committee of Ministries of the The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD Quartet group of countries have agreed to implement decisions to bring peace, stability and democracy in Sudan.
In a statement on June 19, IGAD agreed to implement the process arrived at during the previous Heads of States meeting in Djibouti.
The quartet countries; Kenya, Djibouti,South Sudan and Ethiopia resolved to adopt the Jeddah talks that aimed at bringing the warring parties in Sudan to sign a humanitarian truce followed by talks on permanent ceasefire.
"We agreed to welcome the Jeddah process and the recent 72-hour ceasefire Agreement facilitated by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and United States of America and the opportunity it has created to allow humanitarian access for the delivery of aid to affected civilian populations," the statement read in part.
The committee has agreed to take an approach towards the resolution of conflict by realising a face-to-face meeting as a means of unlocking key issues namely the cessation of hostilities and delivery of humanitarian aid.
As the committee resolved to launch an inclusive peace and democracy initiative to be hosted in Kenya by mid-July or the first week of August.
They have also resolved to designate senior officials to harmonise the Quartet group of countries' work and provide support.
"The Quartet group agreed to report to the IGAD Heads of State and Government on the progress made regarding preparations for the face-to-face meeting of the leaders of the two sides of the conflict in the Republic of Sudan in Addis Ababa, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in accordance to the stipulated timelines set out by the 14t" ordinary IGAD Assembly," it added.
The committee also agreed to appoint an IGAD Special Envoy for the Republic of Sudan as presented by the CAD Executive Secretary and approved by the IGAD Council of Ministers to coordinate and lead mediation efforts.
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