Khartoum announced implementation of most obligations over Darfur

Sudan's minister of state at the ministry of the interior Ahmad Muhammad Haroun announced that the government completed the implementation of 90% of its obligations stated in the plan agreed upon with the UN over Darfur.

In press statements issued in al-Fasher, the capital of Northern Darfur province, Haroun indicated the completion of the arrival of the police forces which transport equipment and machineries via an air bridge between Port Sudan, Khartoum Fasher.

The Sudanese minister added that the UN envoy Yan Brunik will give a report to the UN Security Council on the conditions of west Sudan. He stressed that the basic criterion to implement the agreement with the UN is to define the secure areas before the end of the current month August in order to avoid UN sanctions.

Sudan gave a list including 11 area presumed to be declared as secure before the end of the current month where the displaced will be away from the likely attacks by the Jangaweid militias.

On the security situation, Haroun stressed that there is a growing improvement in the number of violations by the rebels. A situation which gives an indication that the other side is not abided by the cease fire. He said that violations of the cease fire were notified to the commission of the European Union.