We really hope and want to see a peace deal before the end of April, God willing.
We have proposed at the recent AU Peace and Security Council meeting in Addis Ababa the formation of a joint force.
The Central African Republic is free to close its border, but we regard the decision only as a gesture of courtesy with Chad rather than an objective move.
The foreign ministry has decided to close down its embassy in Baghdad and withdraw its diplomats there as of today (Friday).
It is a winner. Sudan is not losing.
