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IGAD announced on Tuesday the appointment of Lawrence Corbandi of South Sudan as its special envoy to Sudan.
A statement issued by the organization said that the new envoy will play an active role in facilitating dialogue between the conflicting parties in Sudan.
IGAD Executive Secretary, H.E. @DrWorkneh, Announces the Appointment of Hon. Lawrence Korbandy as the #IGAD Special Envoy for the Republic of #Sudan 🇸🇩
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— IGAD Secretariat (@IGADsecretariat) March 26, 2024
The new envoy will seek common ground to resolve the current crisis, and Corbandi is expected to provide advice and guidance in this context.
Sudan has been in a state of high tension since fighting broke out between the army and the Rapid Support Forces in mid-April last year, and despite mediation efforts, attempts to reach a truce have so far failed.
Saudi Arabia and the United States led talks in Jeddah last year to try to reach a truce but were unsuccessful.
The conflict has resulted in the world’s largest displacement crisis, pushing segments of the population of 49 million to the brink of famine and triggering waves of ethnically motivated killings and sexual violence in the western Darfur region.
Sudan condemns Chad’s intervention and reaffirms its support for Rapid Support Forces