Addis Ababa — African Union-United Nations Joint Special Representative (JSR) for Darfur and Chief mediator, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, briefed on 9 July the African Union; Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) on the recent developments in Darfur, the mediation efforts and the implementation of the strategic review of UNAMID.
Mr. Chambas said that although there has been a pause in fighting between the main factions in the recent weeks, the proliferation of militia groups and attendant criminality and banditry continues to be a source of major concern. "More needs to be done therefore to disarm these militias as part of the broader and concerted efforts towards the achievement of comprehensive peace in Darfur," the JSR stressed.
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