Sudan: Sudan Youth Parliament Warns of 'Deepening De Facto Partition'
[Dabanga] Amsterdam -- As political initiatives for Sudan multiply and fears grow that the country's military divide could harden into a lasting political and institutional reality, the Sudan Youth Parliament has unveiled a new strategy for September 2026 to September 2028, placing grassroots groups, young people, and women at the centre of its vision for resolving the crisis.
Amsterdam — As Sudan's political initiatives proliferate and fears intensify that the military divide could solidify into a permanent political and institutional split, the Sudan Youth Parliament unveiled a new strategy for 2026-2028. The strategy prioritizes grassroots groups, youth, and women, launched on the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearance amid the fourth year of war in Sudan.
The conflict has reshaped Sudan's political and social landscape, creating entrenched divisions. The strategy arrives as army chief Abdelfattah El Burhan pushes for an internal Sudanese dialogue amidst ongoing regional and international efforts for a ceasefire and political settlement.
Sudan Youth Parliament secretary-general Mundhir Mustafa described the document's timing as "very pivotal," as Burhan seeks to establish an internal political dialogue outside international and regional mechanisms. Mustafa fears the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) may pursue parallel political steps, potentially creating a competing authority and threatening a unified process to end the war.
The Sudan Youth Parliament warns that both the Quad (US, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt) and Quintet (AU, IGAD, Arab League, EU, UN) tracks may somehow be absorbed into parallel domestic political efforts, rather than leading to a unified process.
The document highlights the shift from direct military confrontations to an urban war of attrition, increased use of attack drones, and changing military tactics. The parliament identifies the most significant threat as the transformation of temporary war-imposed divisions into a permanent political and institutional reality. It links this to the impact of foreign intervention, which has deepened regional alignments and complicated the conflict.
The document criticizes the fragmented and structurally contradictory mediation efforts, arguing they weaken the prospects of a unified framework for ending the war.
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