The European Union or EU encouraged the governments of Juba and Khartoum to resume dialogue to resolve difficulties under the auspices of the African Union and the Inter-Governmental Authority for Development.
The EU Foreign Affairs Council met on Brussels on Monday and wrote on its conclusions that ‘the EU encourages the Governments of Sudan and South Sudan to recover the spirit of cooperation they exhibited in past months’ and to cooperate fully with the AU and IGAD ‘to resolve current difficulties.’
The EU also urges Khartoum to continue to maintain the free flow of South Sudan’s oil exports.
The Council said that ‘the EU is gravely concerned by the violent conflict in South Sudan’s Jonglei state and the alarming reports of human rights violations against civilians.’
It calls on the Government of Juba to maintain the commitment to national reconciliation, democratic and transparent governance, fight against corruption and respect for human rights.