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Several Sudanese political leaders not directly involved in the conflict in their country have been convened in Addis Ababa to attempt a political solution to restore a credible, fully functioning civilian-led Government. The meetings, presided over by former Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok, are being held under the auspices of the African Union and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), a sub-regional organization. The war in Sudan between General al-Burhan’s army and General Hemedti’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has been ongoing since April 15, 2023.
Several Sudanese political leaders not directly involved in the conflict in their country have been convened in Addis Ababa to attempt a political solution to restore a credible, fully functioning civilian-led Government. The meetings, presided over by former Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok, are being held under the auspices of the African Union and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), a sub-regional organization. The war in Sudan between General al-Burhan’s army and General Hemedti’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has been ongoing since April 15, 2023.
The gatherings brought together around 90 participants representing various groups, including the Forces for Freedom and Change, politico-military movements, political parties, resistance committees, and various civil society movements. The goal of these forces is to regain the initiative that has been seized by the military.
However, forming a broad civilian front is no easy task, as political parties and military movements have been weakened by internal divisions. In any case, these meetings mark the return of the African Union to this crisis after six months of war in Sudan, at a time when the international community appears to be preoccupied with other conflicts around the world.
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Sudan has been grappling with conflict and displacement since the start of the Darfur crisis in 2003. By the end of 2022, over 3.7 million people were internally displaced, with the majority living in camps in Darfur. Another 800,000 Sudanese were living as refugees in neighbouring countries such as Chad, South Sudan, Egypt, and Ethiopia. At the same time, the country was home to over 1 million refugees – the second-highest refugee population in Africa. The majority were from South Sudan and lived in Khartoum and White Nile States but refugees fleeing the crisis in northern Ethiopia starting in late 2020 also found refuge in eastern Sudan and others came from Eritrea, Syria, and the Central African Republic.
