Quartet to Meet This Month as EU Appoints New Head of Mission to Sudan
Sudan Events – Agencies
The Quartet mechanism—comprising the United States, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt—is set to hold a meeting later this October to assess developments in the Sudanese peace process.
Mossad Bolos, Senior Advisor to the U.S. President for African Affairs, said in press statements that Washington had engaged with several partners regarding the humanitarian situation in Sudan on the sidelines of the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit. He added that discussions between U.S. President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi also addressed the Sudanese crisis.
In a related development, talks held in Cairo between President El-Sisi and Sudan’s Sovereign Council Chairman, General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan—who arrived in Egypt today—focused on the situation on the ground in Sudan and ongoing regional and international efforts to halt the fighting and restore stability.
Both leaders underscored the importance of the Quartet mechanism as a key framework for resolving the Sudanese crisis, expressing hope that the upcoming Quartet meeting in Washington this October would yield tangible outcomes contributing to an end to the conflict and the achievement of a comprehensive political settlement.
Meanwhile, the European Union announced the commencement of duties by Ambassador Wolfram Vetter as Chargé d’Affaires and Head of the EU Delegation to the Republic of Sudan, marking the formal return of the EU mission after its absence from Khartoum due to the ongoing war.
In a statement marking the occasion, Ambassador Vetter said: “I am honored to assume my duties representing the European Union to the Republic of Sudan from Cairo during this tragic period of war and ongoing humanitarian crisis. We will continue to work to preserve and strengthen the strong relationship between Sudan and the EU and to ensure that the Sudanese people are not forgotten in these difficult times.”
Vetter reaffirmed the EU’s and its partners’ commitment to supporting Sudan in ending the war and achieving a permanent ceasefire, alongside assistance for humanitarian and development projects in food security, education, health, capacity-building, and climate resilience.
He further noted that the EU views Sudan as a nation rich in resources and cultural diversity, with a vital geopolitical position on the Red Sea and at the heart of the African continent, reiterating Europe’s steadfast commitment to the Sudanese people.
