Regional leaders back Sudan peace roadmap, condemn El Fasher siege
May 28, 2025 (ENTEBBE, Uganda) – Leaders from countries party to a regional peace and security framework expressed solidarity with Sudan and affirmed support for its national peace roadmap in a communiqué issued Wednesday.
The 12th High-Level Meeting of the Regional Oversight Mechanism (ROM) of the Peace, Security and Cooperation (PSC) Framework for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the wider Great Lakes region was held on May 28, 2025, in Entebbe, Uganda.
Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni chaired the meeting. Heads of State and Government or their representatives from Angola, Burundi, the Republic of the Congo, DRC, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia participated. Representatives from the African Union (AU), the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), and the United Nations (UN) also took part, alongside observers from regional partners. Malik Agar, deputy head of the Sovereign Council, led the Sudanese government’s delegation.
During the meeting, the ROM called on the “rebel militia of RSF” to fully comply with UN Security Council Resolution 2736. This includes immediately lifting the siege on El Fasher, ceasing all atrocities against civilians, and halting the destruction of infrastructure. The communiqué, issued a day after the meeting, reaffirmed principles of sovereignty, territorial integrity, unity, and non-aggression.
The leaders notably stated: “Reaffirm the principles of sovereignty, territorial integrity and unity, and non-aggression, and reject all forms of external interference in the Sudan conflict and encourage dialogue.”
The leaders also called for enhanced regional cooperation to prevent the flow of arms and mercenaries into Sudan, in accordance with the UN Security Council’s arms embargo, and to cut off external support to the RSF.
They further urged an immediate halt to drone attacks on Port Sudan, which serves as a temporary hub for humanitarian agencies assisting affected civilians. The communiqué emphasised that these attacks pose a direct threat to the security of the Red Sea and the safety of humanitarian operations.