Sudan’s deputy leader urges focus on post-war reconciliation

June 14, 2025 (PORT SUDAN) – The deputy head of Sudan’s Sovereign Council, Malik Agar, on Saturday called on the French mediation group Promediation to prioritize social reconciliation in the country to eliminate the causes of future conflict.

Sudan is in the midst of a large-scale civil war, where warring parties have drawn in tribal and community leaders to prolong the conflict and recruit more fighters, particularly in the Darfur region, where the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) control most of the territory.

Agar met with a delegation from Promediation, including its general director, Eric Blanchot, regional director Vincent Darracq and advisor Rami Ghattata.

In a statement, the Sovereign Council said Agar urged the mediation group to put “the issue of community reconciliations at the forefront of its agenda for work in Sudan, considering it the foundation for building a post-war Sudan.”

Agar was also briefed on the group’s programme and its plan to engage with government institutions and civil society organizations, the statement added.

The delegation affirmed the need for reconciliation in Sudan and pledged to include it in their agenda for the country, according to the statement.

Promediation has organized a series of meetings with Sudanese political leaders, most recently in Geneva last November, as it plans to help the parties reach a national document to pave the way for a political process.

The group postponed consultations scheduled for June 18 in Geneva after Egypt prevented some Sudanese political leaders residing in its territory from participating, reportedly warning that it would not grant them new entry permits, including for those with valid residency.