Britain, US say no UN exit from Darfur

June 30, 2015 02:10

Britain and the United States said today it was too soon for UN peacekeepers to leave Sudan's troubled Darfur region as the Security Council extended the mission for another year.

The United Nations is holding talks to address Sudan's demands for an exit strategy for the 17,000-strong UNAMID force run jointly with the African Union.

But the resolution unanimously adopted by the 15-member council made clear that the Sudanese government must show progress in resolving the Darfur conflict before any pullout can be decided.

"Any discussion of an exit for the mission at this stage is premature," British Ambassador Matthew Rycroft told reporters.

There has been an upsurge in violence in Darfur as the Sudanese army has waged an offensive to root out rebel groups, with at least 78,000 people driven from their homes this year, according to the UN.

"2014 saw the worst level of suffering in the last ten years," said Rycroft. "Now is not the time to cut and run."

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