Johannes Pieter "Jan" Pronk Jr. (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjɑn ˈprɔnk]; born 16 March 1940) is a retired Dutch politician and diplomat of the Labour Party (PvdA) and activist. (wikipedia)
The longer a situation like this lasts, the more difficult it is to change it anymore,
The parties sometimes are talking, and a day after, they're shooting.
There is fear in Khartoum that the U.N. transition will be a conspiracy to bring Sudan in the same situation in Iraq.
The security situation is grim as fighting is going on on a daily basis.
This targeting of AU personnel contravenes the status of the African mission as an independent third-party, strongly supported by the U.N. Security Council,
I know how difficult it is nowadays, but this is essential because we have to meet the expectations beyond peace,
There is progress and a deal might be in the making.
The AU force has helped to establish more stability. They have done an admirable job, highly professional, with much dedication.
Of course that is a feeling, which is being manipulated by leaders, at the same time it?s also a feeling which is true for many people in the streets of Khartoum, and in that very difficult situation we at the moment are working.
But the Joint Committee is not meeting, so we are in a vicious circle at the moment.
