34 Quotes by Jan Pronk

There is intelligence information that there are people in Khartoum who were not in Khartoum before. In these situations it is to a certain extent conjuncture (but) it would be unwise not to take the beginnings of such warnings seriously.

This targeting of AU personnel contravenes the status of the African mission as an independent third-party, strongly supported by the U.N. Security Council,

There is progress and a deal might be in the making.

The parties sometimes are talking, and a day after, they're shooting.

But the Joint Committee is not meeting, so we are in a vicious circle at the moment.

The government of Sudan has taken a strong position against the transition.

We do not know whether the African Union will reconfirm its decision (at its March 10 meeting). That is not certain any more.

We do not know whether the African Union next Friday will reconfirm its own decision. That is not certain any more.

The security situation is grim as fighting is going on on a daily basis.