Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi now says there is an urgent need to speed up action to end the conflict in Sudan, which has gone on far too long.
The PCS, who is also the Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Cabinet Secretary, made the remarks in Paris, France during the Ministerial meeting for advancing the Sudan Peace initiatives.
In the spirit of “African Solutions to African Problems”, he said it is important that both the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the African Union be involved in any international processes seeking to address the situation in Sudan.
“We are all aware of the ever-rising numbers that put the dire situation into context for us. It is important to remember that each of the eight million people displaced, the 11 million people in need of medical aid and the 18 million people facing food insecurity, represents an individual story of suffering and struggle that could and should have been avoided,” remarked Mudavadi.
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“In honour of every one of these individual lives, and with respect to the dignity and worth of the human person, it is imperative that we act now,” Mudavadi affirmed.
As a regional neighbor of Sudan, Mudavadi noted that Kenya had been steadfast in its commitment to shared goals on regional peace and security, founded in the spirit of good neighborliness and mutual respect.
He, however, said the conflict in Sudan, represents an existential threat to regional peace and stability for Eastern Africa and the Horn of Africa.
As expressed by the Heads of State of the IGAD Quartet, he said they continue to call upon the warring parties to immediately halt all hostilities and reiterate that there is no military solution to the conflict in Sudan.
