Khartoum: The National Coordination for Follow-up of Resolution 1591 of 2005 on Darfur states briefed the UN Security Council team of experts on the extent of the violations and assaults committed by the rebel Rapid Support Forces (RSF)/ (Al-Dagalo) militia against civilians in Darfur and a number of various Sudanese states.
According to Sudan News Agency, this meeting took place on Sunday, attended by members of the National Coordination for Follow-up of Resolution 1591 of 2005 on Darfur. This group is affiliated with the Higher Committee for Coordination with the United Nations and is headed by the member of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC), Assistant Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces (SAF), Lieutenant General Engineer Ibrahim Jabir, along with the UN Security Council team of experts.
The Head of the National Coordination for Follow-up of Resolution 1591, Major General (Rtd) Ezz-Eddin Osman Taha, explained that the group of experts was briefed on the current situation in the country and Sud
an’s efforts to achieve peace. He expressed Sudan’s welcome to the visit of the UN Security Council team of experts and expressed readiness to provide all the facilities required to implement the team’s mission in accordance with the relevant mandate.
Major General (Rtd) Taha pointed out that this 3-day visit by the team of experts is the first since the outbreak of the war. During this visit, the team is expected to meet with a number of national bodies and institutions concerned with following up on the implementation of the resolution.