Sudanese civilian groups sign joint peace roadmap at Berlin summit
April 15, 2026 (BERLIN) – Sudanese civilian groups participating in the Berlin conference signed a joint document on Wednesday to consolidate a unified position aimed at ending the war and setting the country on a path toward peace and stability.
The document prioritized the protection of civilians and the preservation of infrastructure amid ongoing grave violations against the Sudanese people. It called for urgent action to ensure respect for international humanitarian law.
Signatories emphasized the need for unhindered humanitarian access and called for an end to hate speech and negative mobilization. The document seeks to foster a positive climate for trust-building among the various parties, paving the way for a comprehensive and sustainable ceasefire.
The document outlined a comprehensive political process to address the root causes of the national crisis, including issues of governance, justice, and marginalization, to facilitate a democratic transition.
Special attention was given to justice, with calls for a comprehensive transitional justice process to ensure accountability, redress for victims, and national reconciliation.
In Khartoum, Sudanese Prime Minister Kamil Idriss said the government had not received an invitation to the Berlin conference. He called the exclusion a “fatal mistake” by organizers that predicted the summit’s failure.
Sources organizing the conference told Sudan Tribune that the exclusion of Sudanese government parties was a strategic decision to distance the humanitarian forum from the “war of legitimacies.”
The sources said organizers wanted to ensure the conference remained a purely relief-focused platform, away from political polarization and the struggle for international recognition.
Abdalla Hamdok, head of the “Samoud” Civil Democratic Forces alliance, said the conference provided a vital opportunity for the world to hear the voices of Sudanese civilians committed to ending the bloodshed.
Writing on X, Hamdok pledged to work tirelessly to advance a Sudanese-led political process to achieve lasting peace and restore the democratic transition based on “freedom, peace, and justice.”
Omar al-Digair, head of the Sudanese Congress Party, also noted on X that participants agreed on the need for civilian protection, humanitarian aid access, and the curbing of hate speech.
Mubarak Ardol, a leader in the Democratic Bloc, stated that participants issued a joint call to end the war and promote a Sudanese-owned political process. He noted that civilian representatives met with foreign ministers at the German Foreign Ministry to discuss reconstruction efforts and international coordination.