AU,IGAD welcome QUAD outcome on Sudan
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- The African Union Commission, along with the Inter government Authority for Development IGAD, say they have received with keen interest a Joint Statement issued by the Quad, comprising the Foreign Ministers of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States of America, on the conflict in Sudan.
The statement pointed out that the African Union and IGAD welcomed the call for rapid humanitarian access and protection of civilians, as well as the three- month humanitarian truce, to be pursued through the Jeddah process, as a first step towards a permanent cessation of hostilities.
They also stressed that the two African bodies welcomed the launch of a civilian-led transition process within nine months, ensuring inclusivity, legitimacy, and accountability.
They said the two organisations were also with the “firm rejection of external military support and extremist influence", and expressed their support for the Jeddah process as the channel for cessation of hostilities, in close coordination with regional and international partners.
“ This Quad position fully aligns with the African Union and IGAD Roadmaps for peace in Sudan. Therefore, the African Union and IGAD reaffirm their readiness to work in partnership with the Quad, with the Sudanese people, and with all partners to end the war, protect the sovereignty and unity of Sudan, and advance an inclusive, civilian-led political transition.”
The statement pinpointed that in this regard, the African Union and IGAD, together with the League of Arab States, the United Nations, and the European Union would be convening this October a new reinvigorated round of consultations with Sudanese civilian groups to promote unity among Sudanese and prepare the ground for an inclusive Sudanese- Sudanese dialogue and political transition to civilian-led constitutional order.
It stressed that, like the Quad, the African Union and IGAD believed that there could be no military solution to the Sudanese crisis.
“The two African organisations look forward to collaborating with the Quad in the quest to end the war and return Sudan to civilian-led constitutional governance,” the statement said.
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