Sudan’s army-aligned foreign ministry on Tuesday rejected a regional summit’s proposal to consider deploying peacekeeping forces to protect civilians, dashing tentative hopes the gathering might help efforts to end a near three-month-old war.
Presidential protection guards from South Sudan's People Defence Force stand in a formation at their training site.Presidential protection guards from South Sudan's People Defence Force stand in a formation at their training site.
The summit, held by East African regional body IGAD and attended by heads of states as well as representatives of several other countries and bodies, had suggested considering the deployment of regional peacekeeping forces and the further involvement of civilians in talks. “The disrespect of IGAD towards the opinions of its member states will cause the Sudanese government to re-think the utility of its membership in the organisation,” the foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
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