The EU condemns the outbreak of violence in Sudan and calls for an immediate return to the transition process

15 Apr. (EUROPE PRESS) –

The European Union has condemned this Saturday the outbreak of fighting between the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in Sudan, and demanded an immediate return to the transition process.

“The EU urges all parties to show leadership and engage in an immediate cessation of hostilities. At this critical time, priority must be given to silencing the guns, de-escalating the situation and resolving differences through dialogue “, the High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, has made known.

In his statement, Borrell recalls that all the parties involved in the process, including civil society groups and political parties, have made a “tremendous effort” towards democracy, and warns that “today’s events endanger these advances”.

The EU reiterates its commitment to Sudan and “will continue to coordinate with its regional and international allies with a view to a political agreement that restores stability to the country.” “The people of Sudan,” Borrell stresses, “deserves no less.”