Military operations in western Darfur in the Jebel Moon region (February 20, 2008)
France expresses its deepest concern at the continuing military operations in western Darfur in the Jebel Moon region. It condemns this violence which further exacerbates the situation of civilians.
France again calls on all the parties to suspend hostilities immediately and take the necessary measures to protect civilians. It asks the Sudanese authorities to ensure without delay free access of humanitarian workers to areas affected by the fighting, as elsewhere in Darfur.
France reiterates its commitment to the deployment of UNAMID in Darfur and EUFOR in eastern Chad and the northeast area of the Central African Republic in order to help protect the civilian population in accordance with the mandates assigned these two operations by the UN Security Council.
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