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Higher committee on displacement and refugees in Darfur formed

Khartoum, Nov 28 (SUNA)-The higher ministerial committee in charge of implementing Darfur strategy has formed a higher committee, to be under chairmanship of the Interior Minister, Ibrahim Mahmoud Hamid, and the Minister of Finance, Ali Mahmoud, as deputy chairman to deal with the displacement and refugees issues in the region

In press statement following the meetings, the Presidential Advisor and official of Darfur file Dr Ghazi Salahuddin, said the the meeting discussed the peace efforts being spear-headed by the Qatari Foreign Minister, Ahmed bin Abddalla Al-Mahmoud, and the joint mediator of the UN - African Union, Djibri Bassole, for realizing stability in the region

The meeting haalso discussed outcome of a visit paid by the mediators to Darfur to identify the opinions of the people of Darfur about the final draft peace document

He said that the meeting has welcomed the strategy of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs tending to end resolve the displacement and refugees' issue, challenges and recent incidents, the running investigations and security arrangement following the rush of some armed groups to south Sudan

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