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<p>The UK remains concerned by the situation in Darfur and the Two Areas (South Kordofan
and Blue Nile). We welcome the extension of the unilateral cessation of hostilities
in Darfur by the Sudan Liberation Movement-Minni Minawi (SLM-MM), SLM-Transitional
Council (SLM-TC) and the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) until 6 November 2018
and by the Government of Sudan until 31 December 2018. We urge all parties to the
conflict to abide by these cessations of hostilities and to resume urgently the negotiations
on a permanent ceasefire. We have encouraged the new leadership of the SPLM-N in the
Two Areas to engage with the mediators to help us understand their aspirations for
the peace process.</p><p>The UK is disappointed not to have seen progress on the agreement
of a permanent, country wide ceasefire and full humanitarian access to all conflict
areas since the AUHIP Roadmap was signed in 2016. The peace process should not be
held back by wider political disagreements. We therefore urge all sides to lose no
further time in returning to the negotiating table.</p>
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