Sudan's Women Call for Review of Five-Party Process After Addis Talks
Sudanese women's groups and civil society leaders are calling for a restructuring of the five-party political process following a boycott of recent talks in Addis Ababa. They argue that the current process lacks inclusivity and fails to provide meaningful representation for women and marginalized groups.
Why it matters
The inclusion of diverse civil society voices is considered critical for the legitimacy and success of Sudan's ongoing political transition.
Amsterdam / Kampala - The success of meetings led by the five-party mechanism on Sudan's political process depends on reviewing how the process has been managed, according to leaders of Sudanese women's and civil-society groups. Their comments, on Radio Dabanga's Kandakat wa Mayarem programme, follow a boycott by civil forces of meetings in Addis Ababa in late July. They called for the reasons behind the boycott to be addressed, consultations to be broadened and that women be guaranteed meaningful participation at every stage of the process.
The consultations, held in Addis Ababa on July 27 , brought together the quintet, comprised of the United Nations, African Union, Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Arab League, and European Union.
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