July 14 (EUROPA PRESS) –
The leaders of the seven neighboring countries of Sudan have agreed this Thursday in Cairo on a new initiative led by the Egyptian side that seeks to end the conflict that broke out on April 15 between the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). .
The participants have agreed to form a Ministerial Mechanism made up of the foreign ministers of the country’s neighboring states in conflict to coordinate their common efforts to resolve the current conflict, according to a joint statement.
This body will hold its first meeting in the Chadian capital, N’Djamena, and aims to develop an action plan that includes practical steps to stop the fighting and reach a comprehensive solution to the crisis through diplomacy with the parties.
They will also have to discuss the necessary measures to address the impact of the conflict in the future, in order to give stability, unity and territorial integrity to the country, while ensuring that national institutions are protected.
The Ministerial Mechanism will also discuss steps to contain the negative effects of the crisis in neighboring states and agree on a delivery mechanism to provide humanitarian aid and relief to the Sudanese people.
The meeting, called the ‘Sudan Neighborhood Summit’, has been organized by the Egyptian president, Abdelfatá al Sisi, and has been attended by the leaders of Chad, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Libya, the Central African Republic and South Sudan.
THE GOVERNMENT OF SUDAN AND THE RSF WELCOMES THE AGREEMENT
Both the Government of Sudan and the RSF have “welcomed” the results of the Summit of Neighboring Countries held in Cairo, and have thanked the Egyptian president for his proposal “aimed at restoring stability and security” in Sudan.
First, the Sudanese authorities, who have thanked Cairo for the summit and Riyadh and Washington for their “constant efforts” to stop the war, have affirmed their interest in working “with all parties seeking to end the conflict and restore security.”
“The Sudanese Armed Forces are ready to stop military operations immediately if the rebel militias agree to stop attacking residential areas, civilians, government facilities, and stop blocking roads,” reads a statement posted on the social network Facebook.
For their part, the paramilitary forces have “welcomed” the communiqué from the summit of Sudan’s neighboring countries, noting that this proposal has coincided with regional and international efforts to end the war and find “a comprehensive solution.” , in “the line of what was proposed by the RSF” from “the beginning of the war”.
“Such a step is a step forward for the ongoing efforts of Saudi Arabia and the United States, which are aimed at reaching a ceasefire agreement, facilitating the delivery of humanitarian aid, and improving the protection and security of civilians,” it said. your statement.
Likewise, the RSF has highlighted its willingness to work with “all stakeholders to reach a comprehensive resolution of the Sudanese crisis, emphasizing remaining committed to the restoration of a civilian-led government and an immediate end to the suffering of the people.” Sudanese”.
In addition, the United Nations envoy in Sudan and head of the UN Integrated Mission for Transition Assistance in Sudan (UNITAMS), Volker Perthes, has stated that the joint statement issued by Al Sisi is “important”, since it is clear in calling on the parties to end the war.
Perthes stressed that the Egyptian president has stressed “the integrity of Sudan, the need to preserve State institutions, access to humanitarian aid, and a comprehensive political process.”
