Sudan PM says national dialogue to begin 'soon' for reconciliation
Sudanese Prime Minister Kamil Idris announced that a national dialogue aimed at reconciliation and future elections will begin soon. The government maintains a firm stance against foreign interference and continues to push for the integration of the Rapid Support Forces.
Why it matters
The stability of Sudan is vital for regional security in East Africa, and this dialogue represents a potential, albeit uncertain, path toward ending the ongoing conflict.
Sudanese Prime Minister Kamil Idris told a visiting African Union delegation Sunday that a comprehensive national dialogue will begin "soon" to pave the way for national recovery, reconciliation and free elections. The prime minister emphasized that the process must be "owned by all the people of Sudan," rejecting any foreign interference in the country's affairs, according to the official SUNA news agency.Speaking during the meeting with the AU Peace and Security Council led by Mohamed Khaled of Algeria, Idris stated that the dialogue would lead to "free and fair elections in which the Sudanese people will choose the country's new leadership." He added that there are "red lines that cannot be crossed," including refusing to place the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces militia on equal footing.
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