ٌRhino: Agencies – The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, on Monday strongly condemned what he described as the brutal killings of South Sudanese citizens in Wad Medani, Gezira State, Sudan.

In a statement on Monday, the AUC Chairperson joined South Sudanese President Salva Kiir in calling on the authorities in Sudan on January 17 to “fully investigate this heinous crime” and bring the perpetrators to justice.

Faki reiterated the AU’s call for relevant actors to continue to work with the AU as a matter of urgency to find a peaceful solution to the intolerable conflict in Sudan.

The AU Commission Chairperson sent his condolences to the families of the victims and to the Government and people of South Sudan, urging them to exercise restraint and refrain from any actions that could lead to further violence.