Darfur Governor Al-Hadi Idris has invited the UN secretary-general’s personal envoy for Sudan to visit Nyala and other areas administered by the Sudan Founding Alliance, or TASIS, as the alliance steps up diplomatic engagement over Sudan’s political and humanitarian crisis.
Idris, who also serves on the Presidential Council of the Government of Peace, extended the formal invitation during talks with UN envoy Pekka Haavisto in the Kenyan capital Nairobi.
The meeting addressed efforts to end Sudan’s war, the humanitarian situation in Darfur and the political vision behind the establishment of the TASIS-aligned Government of Peace in Nyala.
Idris told the envoy that the government was established to pursue a comprehensive peace, protect civilians, facilitate humanitarian assistance and restore constitutional rights and civilian democratic government across Sudan.
He reaffirmed TASIS’s support for what he described as a serious, inclusive and transparent political process capable of ending the war and addressing the historical causes of Sudan’s conflicts.
Idris criticised SAF chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan’s proposed Sudanese-Sudanese dialogue, arguing that it was intended to obstruct the internationally supported political process involving the Quintet mechanism.
He said Burhan’s initiative risked producing a controlled political process that would preserve the authority of the Port Sudan administration rather than deliver a credible settlement.
The talks also covered deteriorating humanitarian conditions in Darfur, including the threat of famine, disruption to the agricultural season and the urgent need to increase international assistance.
Idris called for stronger UN engagement and increased humanitarian deliveries to communities affected by fighting, displacement and food insecurity.
Education was also discussed, including the Sudanese Certificate examinations organised in areas administered by the Government of Peace. Idris urged the United Nations to support the rehabilitation of universities and expand scholarship opportunities for Sudanese students.
At the conclusion of the meeting, Idris invited Haavisto to visit Nyala and other TASIS-administered areas to assess humanitarian conditions, meet local communities and examine the Government of Peace’s efforts to deliver services and protect civilians.
There was no immediate confirmation from the United Nations that Haavisto had accepted the invitation or that a visit had been scheduled.
