Regional and international efforts have resumed intensively in an attempt to revive initiatives aimed at ending the war in Sudan, following a state of stagnation that lasted for over a year. Previous negotiations between the warring parties—the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)—have failed to achieve any significant breakthrough toward a peaceful resolution.
However, Saudi Arabia’s pledge at the recent Baghdad Summit to continue its efforts through the “Jeddah Platform” to resolve the Sudanese crisis has drawn considerable attention from the Sudanese public. On Sunday, the official spokesperson for the Sudanese government announced that a high-level consultative meeting was held on the sidelines of the summit. The meeting brought together UN Secretary-General António Guterres, Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit, and African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssef. They discussed the possibility of a stronger international response to achieve a permanent and comprehensive ceasefire in Sudan.
While the leaders of the three organizations affirmed their commitment to Sudan’s unity and sovereignty to prevent the collapse of its national institutions, they also stressed the urgent need to establish a “coherent vision and approach” to resolving the Sudanese conflict.
During Sudan’s address at the Baghdad Summit, Sovereign Council member Ibrahim Jaber presented the roadmap proposed by the government to the United Nations and mediators in March. It includes a ceasefire and the withdrawal of the RSF from all areas and cities under its control.
According to the Sudanese official, the roadmap also outlines the resumption of the political process through the appointment of a civilian government composed of independent experts, accompanied by a comprehensive Sudanese-Sudanese dialogue aimed at leading the country toward elections.
