Foreign and Commonwealth Office written question – answered at on 27 April 2017.
Alex Salmond
Shadow SNP Westminster Group Leader (International Affairs and Europe)
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the security situation in Sudan and South Sudan.
Tobias Ellwood
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Despite some improvements, the security situation in Sudan remains concerning; particularly in Darfur and the Two Areas of Blue Nile and South Kordofan. We continue to urge the Government of Sudan and the Opposition to reach an agreement on a cessation of hostilities to allow for humanitarian access. We are deeply troubled by the fighting and displacement in South Sudan, particularly in the regions of Greater Upper Nile and the Equatorias. The UK continues to pursue every opportunity to call on all parties to cease hostilities, allow access for humanitarian workers and engage in genuine dialogue.
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