A United Nations political mission in war-torn Sudan will conclude on Sunday, November 3.
This is coming after the U.N. Security Council voted yesterday to close it down following an appeal from the acting foreign minister in October.
On April 15, conflict began between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces after weeks of increasing tension between both sides.
The conflict being over a plan to consolidate forces as part of a transition from military rule to civilian democracy.
The British-written resolution concludes the mandate of the U.N. mission, a.k.a UNITAMS, on December 3.
The mission is expected to then gradually wind down over the next three months.
UNITAMS was launched by a 15-member council in June 2020 to give aid to Sudan during the political transition to democratic rule.
The U.N. special delegate to Sudan had in September, announced that he was resigning. This announcement came after over three months of Sudan declaring him unwelcome in the country.
Recall that last week U.N. Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, nominated veteran Algerian diplomat, Ramtane Lamamra as his private delegate for Sudan.
The Security Council resolution advocates for all parties to cooperate with the delegate.
