A Communique of the Ministerial Special Session on Sudan has called for the immediate resumption of the political process, through dialogue and negotiations, towards the establishment of an inclusive, democratic transitional civilian-led government.
The meeting said, ”recognising that the deliberate targeting of civilians constitutes a serious violation of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Law”, and called on the SAF and RSF to fulfill their international legal obligations.
The meeting stated that it strongly rejects any form of external interference, which will further complicate the situation on the ground.
”Commit to coordinate, collaborate, and harmonise their respective initiatives to resolve the conflict, stabilise the situation, and silence the guns in Sudan”.
They agreed, under the leadership of the Chairperson of the AU Commission, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, to request the Trilateral Mechanism, in coordination with the League of Arab States, the European Union, the Troika, and bilateral actors, to immediately engage the leadership of the SAF and the RSF, as well as other key stakeholders, to ensure the implementation of this communiqué, including by developing an urgent plan for de-escalation.
In this regard, request the belligerents to designate interlocutors to work with the Mechanism, to monitor and verify the humanitarian ceasefire, and to ”further elaborate permanent ceasefire arrangements, including the withdrawal of forces from urban areas”.
The AU also urged all regional and international actors able to do so to leverage their influence on the parties to ”de-escalate the situation and end hostilities” in Sudan.