IGAD: Sudan’s military and rapid reaction forces have pledged to end the fighting

, the 40th emergency meeting of the Presidents and Prime Ministers of the East African Intergovernmental Organization “IGAD” to discuss ways to end the fighting in Sudan was held yesterday in Djibouti with the presence of representatives from regional and global organizations and institutions.

At the end of this meeting, the executive secretary of IGAD wrote on his personal page in the virtual space (X – ex-Twitter): Djibouti’s meeting of the army and the rapid reaction forces of Sudan is obligatory. Aver achieved to negotiate with each other as soon as possible and agree to end the war between them. Igad added: “We appreciate constructive discussions and guidance to stop military conflicts in Sudan.” The head of the ruling council and the commander of the Sudanese army said at the meeting of the Igad leaders: “The priority of ending the war in Sudan is to be bound by the Jeddah statement regarding the ceasefire and to remove the obstacles in the field of providing humanitarian aid to the citizens.

He stated that there is a real opportunity to end the internal crisis in Sudan through peaceful means. He clarified: if the rebels (rapid reaction forces) stick to what they signed It is possible, but experience has proven that they have no political will to end the battle against the government and the nation.

General Burhan thanked IGAD’s measures to establish peace in Sudan stated: No door has been closed to peaceful solutions and we welcome all measures to prevent bloodshed and destruction of our country.

The meeting of IGAD leaders was held while the talks between the army and the Sudan Rapid Response Forces last week in Jeddah city were suspended until further notice due to the lack of trust building and the failure to end the military presence in the important cities of Sudan. It came.

Since last April 26, when the battle between the army and the rapid reaction forces in Sudan started, both sides have been repeatedly mediating in the city of Saudi Arabia and the United States. “Jeddah” have signed a ceasefire agreement, but none of them adhered to it, and they have insisted on eliminating the other side through military means.

In the meeting IGAD decided to form a joint mechanism with the presence of regional and international parties to resolve the Sudan crisis. 6 members of the African Union supported an end to the fighting in Sudan. It is stated in this road map: It will adopt a plan that is composed of the framework of Jeddah negotiations and IGAD’s proposals in order to stop the fighting in Sudan, resume the political process and transfer power from the military to civilian politicians.

This road map plan includes establishing a permanent ceasefire, turning the capital of Sudan into a city without weapons, withdrawing the hostile forces (army and rapid reaction forces) from it, and establishing an African force for Protection of strategic centers in Khartoum.

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