The African Union said on Thursday that it had held discussions this week with representatives from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in an effort to secure assistance in putting an immediate end to the conflict in Sudan.
From September 9 to 12, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, the head of the African Union’s high-level panel on Sudan (HLP-Sudan), traveled to both nations.
According to Chambas, the AU is pushing for a ceasefire, unrestricted access for humanitarian aid, and an extensive political dialogue because it thinks there is no military solution to the conflict.
Reviving the Jeddah peace talks and getting the warring parties back to the negotiating table were topics of discussion, according to sources close to the negotiations who spoke with sudanese media.
According to the sources, a meeting of the Aligned for Advancing Lifesaving and Peace in Sudan Group (ALPS), which comprises the AU, is scheduled for the upcoming two weeks.
Chambas met with officials and UAE Minister of State Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi. Humanitarian access and an immediate ceasefire were emphasized by both parties. The UAE promised to strengthen their collaboration on peace and development initiatives with the AU.
Chambas and Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed Elkhereiji had “fruitful” talks in Riyadh. They coordinated international diplomatic efforts and came to an agreement on the necessity of a ceasefire and aid access.
Alongside him is Tom Perriello, the U.S. envoy to Sudan, who is visiting Riyadh, Cairo, and Ankara as part of a regional tour to discuss the situation.