Sudanese would hear good news soon: AU diplomat

April 12, 2022 (KHARTOUM) – The UNITAMS, African Union and IGAD mechanism announced Tuesday that the Sudanese people would hear good news in the coming days.

Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan head of the Sovereign Council and UNITAMS Head, Volker Perthes, AU Envoy Mohamed Hacen ould Lebatt and IGAD Envoy Ismail Wais discussed their efforts to hold a Sudanese-led dialogue to restore the civilian-led transitional government and end the current political crisis.

In a statement issued after the meeting, AU representative to Sudan Mohamed Belaiche said that the tripartite delegation stressed the need for a suitable atmosphere before the process through the lift of the state of emergency, the release of political detainees and end of violence against protesters.

“The Sudanese people will soon hear good and heartwarming news,” he added.

Belaiche repeated that the intra-Sudanese dialogue process aims to build political consensus between the Sudanese parties on new constitutional arrangements, define criteria for selecting the prime minister and ministers, develop an economic program that meets the urgent needs of Sudanese and reach an agreement on a detailed matrix to hold elections.

Recently, al-Burhan media adviser announced the military’s intention to form a government with the support of some armed groups signatory of the Juba peace agreement and some political forces.

But this move faces international pressure, also rejected by the Sudanese Revolutionary Front led by Hadi Idris.