PR/ 18-2010
PRESS RELEASE
El Fasher, 5 May 2010 - The Government of North Darfur has declared curfew in El Fasher town and its environs starting 23:00 hours (11:00pm) of Tuesday 4 May 2010, to 15:00 hours (3:00pm) of Wednesday 5 may 2010.
The curfew has been lifted on the scheduled time.
UNAMID reminds all parties that the Darfur crisis cannot be resolved through military means but can only come through negotiations.
The AU-UN Joint Special Representative, Mr. Ibrahim Gambari, urges all parties to remain committed to their engagement in the political process and implement the provisions of the Framework Agreements signed between JEM and the Government of Sudan.
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