Arab League supports Sudan's plan to deploy govt troops in Darfur

The Cairo-based Arab League Wednesday passed a resolution supporting Sudan's plan to deploy the government troops in Darfur, said AL Secretary General Amr Moussa at a press conference following an foreign ministerial meeting at AL HQ, PDO/Xinhua reported 7 Sep 2006 - excerpt:

The resolution called for the continuation of the AU peacekeeping force in Darfur after Sept. 30 when its mandate expires.

The resolution also urged to promote dialogue between Sudan, the UN, the AU and the AL to agree on the implementation of the Darfur peace accord.

The pan-Arab forum also urged the Arab and African countries to boost their participation in the AU mission in Darfur.

It further called on the international community to meet its obligations to save the Darfur peace accord and offer the necessary assistance to the AU mission in Darfur.