The Sudan Founding Alliance, known as TASIS, welcomed a joint international statement supporting efforts to end Sudan’s war and launch a comprehensive civilian-led political process, saying the position reflects growing recognition that the country’s crisis cannot be resolved through military rule or exclusionary arrangements.
In a statement, TASIS welcomed the joint position issued by international and regional partners, as well as a separate statement by the United Arab Emirates backing a humanitarian truce, a permanent ceasefire and an inclusive political track for Sudan.
The UAE said it supported the joint statement on Sudan and reaffirmed backing for “a peaceful, democratic, and stable path forward,” including efforts to reach a humanitarian truce, a permanent ceasefire, protect civilians and ensure the delivery of aid. It also welcomed consultations held in Addis Ababa from June 3 to 5 as part of efforts to establish a preparatory committee for a comprehensive Sudanese-Sudanese dialogue.
The international statement followed consultations convened by the Quintet mechanism, which includes the African Union, IGAD, the Arab League, the European Union and the United Nations. The Quintet said the Addis Ababa meetings brought together a broad spectrum of Sudanese political and civilian stakeholders to explore pathways toward an inclusive national dialogue.
TASIS said the renewed diplomatic push was consistent with the need for a political solution that addresses the roots of Sudan’s conflict, protects civilians and opens the way for a genuine civilian transition away from the dominance of military and Islamist forces.
The alliance has repeatedly argued that any credible peace process must reflect the balance of forces on the ground and include the main civilian and political actors seeking to build a new Sudan on the basis of equal citizenship, decentralisation and democratic civilian rule.
The latest statements come as regional and international efforts intensify to revive a political track after more than three years of war, mass displacement and the collapse of basic state services across large parts of the country.
The Quintet said the consultations in Addis Ababa were “challenging but fruitful” and that Sudanese stakeholders had begun producing written submissions that could form the basis for wider substantive discussions. It also said it remained committed to supporting a Sudanese-led and Sudanese-owned process aimed at achieving sustainable peace.
TASIS officials have said in recent days that any initiative which ignores the alliance would amount to little more than a public relations exercise, arguing that no settlement can be implemented if it excludes forces with real political and social weight inside Sudan.
The alliance has also rejected any attempt to return the former ruling Islamist movement and the dissolved National Congress Party to the political scene, saying their role in Sudan’s wars, coups and state capture must be addressed as part of any serious transition.
For TASIS, the latest international and UAE positions mark an important opening for a political process centred on civilians, humanitarian relief and a negotiated end to the war, rather than a return to the pre-war power structure in Khartoum or Port Sudan.
The alliance said Sudan needs a comprehensive process that prioritises the protection of civilians, ends the war and lays the foundations for a new political order capable of reflecting the country’s diversity and ending decades of centralised authoritarian rule.
