A group of major international and regional powers has announced its support for urgent preparations by the “Quintet Committee” to launch a broad Sudanese dialogue led by civilian forces, aimed at ending the country’s conflict within six months.
In a joint statement, the governments of the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Greece and Norway expressed support for the initiative, alongside the African Union, the European Union, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, the Arab League and the United Nations.
The signatories said they backed ongoing efforts to ensure the participation of a wide range of Sudanese civilian and political actors in the process, which is expected to begin in the coming weeks.
The dialogue, according to the statement, should include representatives of civil society, women’s groups, youth movements and actors reflecting Sudan’s full geographic and social diversity. It also stressed that the process must be transparent, credible and free from coercion.
The international and regional coalition said it was ready to support the Quintet Committee’s efforts to organize and conclude the dialogue within an appropriate timeframe, not exceeding six months, as part of wider efforts to achieve peace and a political transition in Sudan.
The statement said the final outcomes of the dialogue should establish a clear path toward a political transition leading to the formation of an independent civilian government based on legitimacy, accountability and respect for human rights.
“The establishment of an independent civilian government in Sudan is indispensable to ensuring a sustainable end to the conflict,” the statement said.
The signatories also called for broader international coordination in support of the initiative, reaffirming their commitment to close cooperation aimed at ending the war, easing the humanitarian suffering of the Sudanese people and supporting a peaceful transition.
They said all international efforts and measures should be coordinated to help achieve these shared objectives.
