Heads of State present at the 42nd Extraordinary Assembly of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), have issued strategies aimed at resolving the ongoing conflict in Sudan, including a 14-day ultimatum for the two rival generals to have a face-to-face meeting.
The Heads of State advocated for a face-to-face meeting between military leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan of the Sudanese Armed Forces and his paramilitary counterpart General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo of the Rapid Support Forces within a stipulated period of 14 days.
Initially collaborators, the power struggle between Fattah al-Burhan and Dagalo has plunged Sudan into a state of violence and conflict.
Chaired by Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh, the assembly emphasized that IGAD member states would employ all available means to bring an end to the conflict in Sudan.
A statement released by the assembly underscored the notion that the Republic of Sudan belongs to the Sudanese people, not the conflicting parties.
The assembly further reiterated the urgent call for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire, along with the cessation of hostilities, to halt the unjust war that has been affecting the people of Sudan. This, in turn, would pave the way for a political dialogue.
Furthermore, the IGAD Secretariat received a directive to revise the roadmap for the resolution of the conflict and, within one month, to convene a process geared towards establishing a democratic government in Sudan.
Moussa Faki, the chairperson of the African Union Commission, also urged the panel to collaborate with the members of the High-Level Panel for Sudan to facilitate the peace process in the country.
