Sudan’s political agreement to be signed on 6th April
April 1, 2023 (KHARTOUM) – The parties to the political process in Sudan agreed on Saturday to sign the final political agreement on April 6, giving more time to the military stakeholders to reach a compromise over the security sector reform.
The difference between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) over the integration of the latter into the national army led to postponing the signing of the final political agreement which was scheduled for the first of April.
On Saturday, SAF Commander-in-Chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and RSF Commander Mohamed Hamdan Daglo Hemetti joined political leaders in a meeting to discuss the sticky issues in the security and military process.
After thorough discussion, the meeting unanimously decided to redouble efforts to overcome the remaining obstacle within a few days in preparation for the signing of the final political agreement on the sixth of April,” said Khalid Omer Youssif, the spokesman of the political process.
In statements to Al-Jazeera TV after the meeting, Kamal Omer, Political Secretary of the Popular Congress Party said that al-Burhan proposed to sign the final political agreement and the transitional constitution on the 6th of April.
Youssif in his statement did not speak about the signing of the transitional constitution initially scheduled for the 6th of April.
The two parties disagree over the duration of the RSF’s integration and other technical details that can easily be discussed in a later stage.
Observers stress that the difference is political, pointing out that the army leaders did not accept the undisciplined position of the RSF leader who rejected their demand for inclusivity and backed the FFC’s position.
(ST)