Sudan’s Hamdok urges immediate end to war after meeting AU official

September 13, 2025 (ABU DHABI) – Former Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok on Friday urged an immediate end to his country’s devastating war, according to a statement issued after he met with an African Union official in Abu Dhabi.

Hamdok, who leads the civilian political coalition “Somoud,” said he presented the group’s “vision for stopping and ending the war” to Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission. He described an “urgent need to stop this war as soon as possible” because of its catastrophic humanitarian impact.

According to the statement, the meeting addressed the “desired role of the African Union in stopping the war and achieving peace and stability in Sudan.” It added that Youssouf affirmed there was “no military solution to the conflict” and pledged the AU’s full commitment to achieving peace through a credible political process.

The meeting is the latest in a series of diplomatic efforts to halt the conflict that erupted in April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The fighting has created a severe humanitarian crisis, displacing millions of people and killing thousands.

The war has devastated the capital, Khartoum, and other regions, particularly Darfur, where there have been widespread reports of human rights abuses and ethnic targeting.

International and regional mediation efforts, including talks in Jeddah led by the United States and Saudi Arabia, have so far failed to secure a lasting ceasefire. The international community continues to press both sides to cease hostilities and engage in negotiations aimed at establishing a civilian-led government.