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"Mr President, ‘yet another war over oil’: that could be the heading for an intervention on the current conflict in Sudan. Once again, the civilian population of both countries are enduring indescribable suffering. All violent attacks and assaults are naturally to be condemned, and naturally we must call for a peaceful solution to the conflict. However, that does not absolve us from talking about the causes, or from looking back critically at whether the EU’s clear commitment to the splitting off of South Sudan was responsible given the current circumstances. There will be no quick solution; that much is certain. It is also certain, however, that the problems cannot be resolved by means of armed conflict. Right now, it is essential that we maintain the arms embargo that in fact exists, in order to prevent further escalations.
I would like to remind you that in 2004, the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) imposed an embargo on arms supplies to Sudan and, in 2011, also to South Sudan, but this was unilaterally relaxed in November 2011 to support security sector reform in South Sudan. However difficult it may be, we need to push for diplomatic negotiations. If the international community wants to help end the conflict, it must do so in the role of a neutral mediator, not led by its own interests. The role that the EU has played has not been neutral.
I am very concerned as to whether there will be more such scenarios in future, whether we will see more natural resource-rich regions of Africa splitting off and a spiralling of state disintegration. The foreign policy instrument of state building must not be allowed to be an instrument of such a development. Using access to reserves of natural resources to guide us in our foreign policy activities will bring not peace, but rather death and misery."@en1
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