Sudan: Sudan - Abdelwahid Rejects El Burhan's Dialogue As Eastern Civil Forces Back Anti-War Plan

Sudan's Sudan Liberation Movement, led by Abdelwahid El Nur, has firmly rejected the proposed dialogue by Sudan's Sovereignty Council chair Abdelfattah El Burhan. The movement met with UN Secretary-General's personal envoy Pekka Haavisto in Nairobi, Kenya, to express its stance. The delegation considers the dialogue as irrelevant to Sudan's crisis, which requires genuine, inclusive dialogue once the war is stopped.

The only exclusions, according to the delegation, should be the National Congress Party, the Islamic Movement, and anyone who rejects this process. The Sudan Liberation Movement welcomes the international Quad's initiative but expresses concerns about the performance of the international Quintet. Eastern Sudan civil forces also support a peace document issued by civilian and political forces opposed to the war, calling for international sanctions against the alleged terrorist group led by Ali Karti, while supporting the Addis Ababa meeting's principles.