EU Presidency statement on situation in El Fasher, Darfur

Press release 515/2006
6  December, 2006

The Presidency of the EU strongly condemns the outbreak of violence in El Fasher. The Presidency of the EU demands the immediate cessation of all fighting, movements of all armed troops, and preparations for further hostilities. The continuing violence, which only serves to inflict new suffering on the civilian population, underlines the urgency of the commitment of all parties to a political solution to the conflict in Darfur.

The Presidency of the EU will consider any attack against the AU mission in Sudan (AMIS) as a premeditated and intentional violation of the existing ceasefire agreements and UN Security Council Resolutions.