A round of talks to end the Darfur conflict in Sudan wrapped up in Doha with stakeholders agreeing to hold an internal dialogue and consultation, backed by an international monitoring committee, the UN said.
At the close of the All Darfur Stakeholders Conference, Ibrahim Gambari, the top UN official in Sudan, said the outcome document would “form the basis for an inclusive and comprehensive agreement to end the conflict in Darfur’’.
The UN said that the outcome of the talks was compiled in a final document which will be distributed in the coming days. It will be available for any and all parties to sign and endorse and will go towards forming the basis for a peace deal between the negotiating parties.
The five-day event was attended by representatives of the Sudanese government, armed groups and delegates from the international community, including the League of Arab States and the Organisation of the Islamic Conference.
Mr Gambari highlighted several “obstacles” that stood in the way of peace, including ongoing military clashes between the government and rebel movements as well as the emergency and security laws in place in Darfur.
“These impediments need to be seriously addressed as we contemplate the next steps to bring the Doha outcome to the people of Darfur for enrichment, ownership and inclusive participation and legitimacy,” he said.