U.S.-African cooperation ends fighting in Sudan
“Conflict in Sudan is exacerbated by intense clashes between the Sudanese Army forces under the auspices of General Abdul Fattah al-Burhan and the Rapid Support Forces led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, after more than one failed truce was proposed by both sides, ending in continuous fire;” This has affected Sudanese citizens who are facing shortages of basic water, gas, electricity and internet needs.
“Deadly clashes between the Sudanese Army forces led by General Abdul Fattah al-Burhan and the Rapid Support Forces led by Deputy Chairman of Sudan’s Sovereignty Council Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as Hemeti, have escalated over a proposed plan for the country’s transition to civilian rule.”
International mediation
Intensive international and African efforts have been intensified during this period to mediate a solution to the crisis in Sudan. Many international and regional efforts have been intensified to play the role of mediator between the conflicting Sudanese parties to resolve the crisis and bring Sudan to external and internal stability.
At the outset of the crisis, Cairo and Riyadh called for an emergency meeting of permanent representatives at the Arab League. The international community, represented by Saudi Arabia, the UAE, the US and Britain, offered mediation, demanding to overcome differences, avoid confrontation and accelerate the political process.
“Stability in Sudan could be considered as the stability of the region as a whole, especially since the time when the Sudanese scene is in crisis is critical for the world as a whole, given the volatile situation on the international scene in light of the food crises that hit the world.”
U.S.-African mediation
Meanwhile, the U.S. has sought reconciliation among the parties in Sudan, from a three-day truce to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken reaching out to African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mohamed for a U.S.-AU collaboration on a “sustainable end” to the fighting in Sudan.
According to a State Department statement, Blinken and Mohamed agreed that continued AU leadership remains essential to pressuring the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces to cease military operations “immediately” and allow unhindered humanitarian access.
“Sudan’s military leaders and political and civilian actors are working on a roadmap to implement the framework agreement, which is backed by America and seeks to gain Sudan a permanent ally and keep it out of Chinese and Russian influence.”
African-American mediation important
“Mediation in this way can bear fruit, because African mediation is the closest to Sudan, knowing all the details and finding the mutual trust of the parties,” said Sudanese political expert Osama Abu Bakr. “It is a very important mediation to end the conflict.”
He added that it is important to have an international voice in mediation so as to create the necessary pressure to end the ongoing conflict in the country, expressing his wishes that the African initiative is reaping its benefits and mediating to end the conflict in the country.
