The Sudan Founding Alliance (TASIS) government has formally protested to the African Union over a visit by an African Union Peace and Security Council delegation to Khartoum and its meetings with Sudanese authorities there.
Prime Minister Mohamed Hassan al-Ta’aishi submitted a formal letter of protest to the AU Peace and Security Council, urging the body to act independently and impartially and to engage Sudan’s rival parties on an equal footing.
The letter also called on the council to hear directly from representatives of communities across different parts of Sudan rather than dealing exclusively with authorities based in Khartoum.
Al-Ta’aishi warned that any move toward normalising the political order that emerged from the October 25, 2021 military takeover and the war that erupted on April 15, 2023 — or granting it any form of legitimacy — could mark a retreat from the African Union’s previous position on Sudan.
Such a shift, he argued, could also undermine the credibility of African efforts to end the conflict and achieve a comprehensive and sustainable peace.
The TASIS administration said its establishment was not intended to entrench the division of Sudan. Instead, it said its objectives were to protect civilians, administer areas under its authority, restore constitutional rule and work toward building a new, unified Sudanese state based on peace, justice and equal citizenship.
The government reiterated its commitment to pursuing what it described as a comprehensive, just and lasting peace that addresses the historical roots of Sudan’s wars and political crises.
It also called for an end to military domination of politics and for the establishment of a democratic constitutional system reflecting the will of Sudanese citizens.
At the same time, al-Ta’aishi said his government was ready to cooperate fully with the African Union and its institutions and to support initiatives that are independent and impartial and aimed at ending the war, protecting civilians and addressing Sudan’s humanitarian crisis.
The TASIS government also renewed its support for an inclusive political process that it said should lead to lasting peace, genuine national unity and a democratic future for Sudan.
