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Officials from the IGAD Quartet Group of countries (Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan) met in Addis Ababa recently to discuss the implementation of a roadmap for peace in Sudan
Officials from the IGAD Quartet Group of countries (Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan) met in Addis Ababa recently to discuss the implementation of a roadmap for peace in Sudan. The meeting chaired by Kenya’s president, included regional (A.U Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security) and international guests such as representatives of the UN humanitarian agency, the EU, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the USA, and the UK.
Sudan’s government refused to participate, accusing Kenya of bias. Sudan’s Foreign Ministry had asked for Kenyan President William Ruto (to) be replaced, in particular, because of his biased stand. The RSF sent a representative to the “quartet” meeting.
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After nearly three months of conflict, the fighting between Sudan’s two generals has concentrated mainly in Darfur, the capital Khartoum, in the Blue Nile state near Ethiopia, as well as in South Kordofan state. No political solution has emerged despite initiatives and ceasefires that weren’t systematically respected. Abiy Ahmed, the PM of IGAD member country Ethiopia, called for an end to hostilities:
