The Civil Democratic Alliance of Revolutionary Forces, known as Sumoud, said on Monday it had not received any formal or informal communication regarding a reported initiative to hold political dialogue inside Sudan and denied taking part in any related arrangements.
In a statement, the alliance said growing discussion of a political settlement reinforced its long-standing rejection of a military solution to Sudan’s conflict.
Sumoud said the immediate priority should be ending the war and addressing the humanitarian catastrophe, followed by efforts to achieve sustainable peace and a civilian democratic transition.
The alliance said any credible political process must remain independent of the influence of Sudan’s warring parties, warning that initiatives lacking such independence would merely consolidate the realities created by the conflict rather than lead to peace.
Sumoud also rejected calls for political dialogue to be held in areas controlled by the Sudanese army, arguing that such a process would ignore the division of territory among several armed forces.
It warned that restricting talks to army-controlled areas could deepen Sudan’s territorial fragmentation and threaten the country’s unity.
The alliance reiterated its opposition to the participation of the former ruling National Congress Party, the Islamic Movement and organisations affiliated with them in any future political process.
It accused those groups of helping ignite the war and obstructing efforts to end it, saying they should not be politically rewarded for what the alliance described as crimes committed against the country.
Addressing proposals to grant amnesty to civilian political forces, Sumoud said measures previously taken against those groups were political in nature and lacked a legitimate basis from the outset.
The alliance said it remained committed to justice and accountability for all parties, including those responsible for starting the war, those who profited from it and anyone accused of committing crimes against civilians.
It also called for individuals wanted by the International Criminal Court to be handed over to the court.
Sumoud said justice must form the foundation of any sustainable peace and should be administered through independent and impartial judicial institutions rather than being used as a political tool.
The alliance concluded by pledging to continue working to end the war, address Sudan’s humanitarian crisis and alleviate the suffering of civilians while pursuing a just and sustainable peace and a civilian democratic transition.
It said it would not participate in what it described as “token arrangements” that entrench the realities of the war or reproduce the conditions that led to the conflict.
