Written question asked by Baroness Cox (Crossbench) on Monday, 8 April 2019, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 April 2019. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Tuesday, 16 April 2019 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Sudan: Armed Conflict

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that the Sudanese Armed and Air Forces have increased their military presence in South Kordofan since January.

Answer: We are aware of reports of the Sudanese Armed Forces being redeployed outside of the Safe Demilitarised Buffer zone in the border area of Sudan and South Sudan since October 2018 and are monitoring the situation. We continue to press all sides involved in the longstanding conflict in the Nuba Mountains – both government and rebel groups – to engage positively to reach an agreement for a lasting peace. We raised this frequently with the Sudanese authorities and will continue to do so. Human rights and conflict resolution remain key priorities for our engagement in Sudan.

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