Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and AU Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat on Tuesday stressed the urgent need for a resolution to the Sudan conflict.
Mediation has yet to stop hostilities between General Al Burhan’s army (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), ongoing since April 2023.
At the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) 50th anniversary in Accra, coinciding with the AU Mid-Year Coordination Meeting, President Akufo-Addo urged the warring factions to embrace peaceful negotiations.
The prolonged conflict severely impacts Sudanese security and safety, with dire effects on the Sahel region.
President Akufo-Addo emphasized that multi-faceted security issues in sub-Saharan Africa require AU-led conflict resolution to enhance regional stability.
MSF reports that widespread medical supply shortages and attacks on healthcare have drastically reduced access to lifesaving care.
Displaced people recount systematic violence, forced evictions, and abuse.
The UN reports 17.7 million Sudanese face acute food insecurity, with 16% of the population displaced.
AU Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat highlighted Sudan’s economic contraction and urged the factions to seek peace.
Security and terrorism issues will be addressed at the 2025 Union Summit.
