AU Peace and Security delegation to visit Sudan Thursday

October 2, 2024 (PORT SUDAN) – A delegation from the African Union’s Peace and Security Council will visit Port Sudan on Thursday, a Sudanese foreign ministry official said.

Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Hussein al-Amin al-Fadil told reporters that the visit aims to assess the situation in Sudan firsthand.

The delegation’s arrival follows a Sept. 25 Peace and Security Council meeting, which focused on the ongoing conflict in Sudan.

Sudan’s Foreign Minister Hussein Awad has urged the AU to lift its suspension of Sudan’s membership, imposed after the 2022 coup that ousted the civilian transitional government.

The AU delegation, led by Egypt, is expected to engage with stakeholders in Port Sudan and explore paths to a lasting peace.