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Cairo groups form new coordination dashing hope for quick end to Sudan’s crisis

Signatories of the National Document Governing the Transitional Period pose after the end of their workshop in Cairo on February 7, 2023

Signatories of the National Document Governing the Transitional Period pose after the end of their workshop in Cairo on February 7, 2023

February 13, 2023 (KHARTOUM) – The forces of the Cairo Declaration on Monday formed a new political alliance, and called for a new inclusive dialogue to end the political crisis in Sudan.

On February 11, the military-led Sovereign Council announced that an agreement was reached to sign a political declaration between the signatories to the framework agreement and the non-signatories.

On Monday, the Democratic Bloc gathering non-signatory groups renewed its adherence to the outcome of the Cairo workshop and reiterated its rejection of the framework agreement.

The block further called for opening a dialogue that includes all those who took part in the meeting sponsored by the Egyptian government.

Latter during the nig  following a meeting held at the residence of SLM leader Minni Minnawi, the parties to the Cairo workshop declared the formation of the Coordination of the National Forces for Democratic Transition.

In a statement issued after the meeting, the Coordination stressed its rejection of the December 5, 2022 framework agreement saying it “represents only its signatories”.

The new coalition encompasses the Democratic Bloc, the Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC) – National Forces, the National Consensus Bloc, the National Movement Bloc, the Beja Chiefdoms of Mohamed Tirek and some national figures.

The FFC mainstream refuses to include the Democratic Bloc in the political process, as it is made up of groups that supported the coup.

However, they accept the participation of the Justice and Equality Movement led by Gibril Ibrahim and the Sudan Liberation Movement of Minni Minawi, pointing out that they signed the Juba peace agreement.

The framework agreement forces on Monday launched a workshop on the eastern Sudan crisis, attended by over 500 representatives from the region.

The meeting is part of five conferences agreed by the signatories of the December 5 agreement before signing a final agreement paving for the formation of a transitional government.

(ST)

 

 

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