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Rejoice Makoni–Herald Correspondent
The Sudanese Embassy in Zimbabwe has said stopping war and achieving peace remains the ultimate goal for the government of Sudan.
Fighting is raging between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Reaction Forces and has entered the third week despite the announcement of a 72-hour ceasefire extension last Friday.
In a statement the Embassy said rebel forces were using civilians as human shields.
“The Sudanese armed forces are among the oldest and prestigious armies in the region and are the oldest national institution in Sudan that considers the embodiment of Sudanese nationalism.
“To achieve sustainable peace and proper resumption of political process, the rebellion must be eliminated.
“The principle of a single army must be established to carry out its constitutional role in defending the country’s sovereignty and independence and protecting democratic civil rule,” said the embassy.
It further it stated that those displaced by war were taken to safer states and regions.
On Sunday, the second batch of 21 Zimbabwean evacuees arrived home from Sudan safely aboard an Emirates plane.
It was a highly emotional moment as relatives welcomed evacuees from a war zone after an armed conflict between rival factions of the military government of Sudan began on April 15.
Relief was written all over their faces as they left the airport to be welcomed by their families and officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.
They thanked President Mnangagwa and Zimbabwean Ambassador to Sudan, Mr Emmanuel Runganga Gumbo, who got them ready and then whisked them out of Khartoum in a bus he hired to join a UN convoy leaving the city.
The Government continued helping them get home via a sea journey to Saudi Arabia and then a flight via Dubai.
Most countries, including Zimbabwe, have been evacuating their non-essential diplomatic staff and nationals as heavy fighting escalates.
Among those who arrived were teachers, sports coaches and staff members from the Zimbabwean Embassy in Khartoum.
The first batch of evacuees arrived in the country on Friday night.
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