In a bid to establish a technocratic government and steer the nation through its transitional period, Sudan has commenced consultations for an inclusive political process, with a primary focus on reconstruction, according to Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Youssef Mohamed.
Youssef held discussions with Annette Weber, the European Union’s envoy to the Horn of Africa, in Port Sudan, the interim administrative capital. The talks centered on the EU’s readiness to support Sudan’s efforts to achieve stability and development.
The Sudanese minister welcomed the EU’s rejection of the formation of a parallel government in Sudan and updated Weber on the current military situation and the government’s efforts to end the ongoing war. Weber reaffirmed the EU’s support for an inclusive political process that embraces all parties and emphasized the bloc’s commitment to Sudan’s security and stability, highlighting the country’s strategic importance in the Horn of Africa.
The African Union expressed deep concern on Wednesday regarding the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and their allies’ attempts to establish a parallel government. The organization warned that such a move could lead to severe fragmentation in Sudan, which has been grappling with nearly two years of war.
In February, the RSF and its allies signed a founding charter in Nairobi, announcing their intention to create a “peace and unity government” in the areas under their control. They pledged to establish a decentralized, democratic civilian state based on freedom, equality, and justice, devoid of cultural, ethnic, religious, or regional discrimination. Earlier this month, they also signed a transitional constitution.
The African Union urged its member states and the international community to refrain from recognizing any parallel government or entity seeking to divide Sudan or control parts of its territory. The European Union echoed this stance on Tuesday, warning that such actions would undermine Sudan’s democratic aspirations, a sentiment also expressed by the United Nations Security Council last week.