The African Union High-Level Panel on Sudan and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Special Envoy to Sudan have stressed that there is no military solution to the Sudan crisis.
In a joint statement by the AU High- Level Panel and the IGAD Special Envoy to Sudan, the facilitators reaffirmed their commitment to supporting a Sudanese-owned and Sudanese-led process that reflects the aspirations and welfare of the Sudanese people and returns the country to a civilian-led constitutional order.
The AU-IGAD mediation team was speaking at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa where they had met to discuss the way forward towards an inclusive Inter-Sudanese Political Dialogue.
“Between 19 – 21 February, under our joint auspices, Sudanese civilian political groups convened at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa to discuss the way forward towards an inclusive Inter-Sudanese Political Dialogue.” The statement read.
The meeting highlighted the fluid and complex situation in Sudan, emphasizing the deepening divisions that complicate efforts toward a unified political solution.
The Sudanese groups endorsed an AU-IGAD-led process as the framework for achieving a credible and lasting political settlement.
“The meeting reaffirmed that the situation in Sudan remains fluid, and increasingly complex, with recent developments further deepening divisions and complicating efforts to achieve a unified political solution. We acknowledge the Sudanese groups’ strong endorsement of an AU-IGAD led process as the framework for achieving a credible and durable political settlement.”
The consultations underscored the urgent need to address humanitarian concerns and secure an immediate ceasefire while simultaneously laying the groundwork for a long-term political resolution.
The mediators urged all stakeholders to work together in good faith to bridge current divides and take decisive steps toward peace.
While expressing gratitude to the outgoing Chairperson of the AU Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, for his dedication to durable peace in Sudan, the mediation team urged all stakeholders to work together in good faith to bridge current divides and take decisive steps toward peace.
“We express our gratitude to the outgoing Chairperson of the AU Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, for his dedication to durable peace in Sudan. We congratulate Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, the incoming Chairperson of the Commission, and look forward to working with him on the Sudanese peace process.” Read the statement.
