US Threatens to Pull Support for UN Peace Mission in Abyei
The United States has warned it may oppose the renewal of a UN peacekeeping mission in the disputed region between Sudan and South Sudan, unless both countries uphold a 2011 peace deal.
UNITED NATIONS: The United States on Wednesday threatened to oppose the renewal of a UN peacekeeping mission to Abyei, a contested area between war-torn Sudan and South Sudan.
At a UN Security Council meeting, the US ambassador outlined conditions for extending the mandate of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA), which is set to expire on November 15.
The US demands that both countries uphold their commitments under the 2011 peace agreement by ensuring Abyei remains demilitarized, establishing temporary administrative and security arrangements like a joint Abyei police force, and determining the region's final status.
Clashes are frequent in this oil-rich border area where UN peacekeepers are currently deployed.
Sudan is engulfed in a brutal civil war.
UN officials have raised concerns about the presence of South Sudanese forces and Sudanese paramilitaries from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), who have been engaged in internal power struggles since 2023.
The ambassador warned that failure to make tangible progress on these commitments could lead to US opposition to extending UNISFA's mandate.
At a UN Security Council meeting, the US ambassador outlined conditions for extending the mandate of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA), which is set to expire on November 15.
The US demands that both countries uphold their commitments under the 2011 peace agreement by ensuring Abyei remains demilitarized, establishing temporary administrative and security arrangements like a joint Abyei police force, and determining the region's final status.
Clashes are frequent in this oil-rich border area where UN peacekeepers are currently deployed.
Sudan is engulfed in a brutal civil war.
UN officials have raised concerns about the presence of South Sudanese forces and Sudanese paramilitaries from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), who have been engaged in internal power struggles since 2023.
The ambassador warned that failure to make tangible progress on these commitments could lead to US opposition to extending UNISFA's mandate.
