Final statement of the Sudanese forces meeting in Cairo

The Sudanese political and civil forces, which met in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, for two days, at the invitation of Egypt under the slogan “Together to Stop the War,” appealed in their final statement to “the countries and parties supporting the warring parties with any form of direct or indirect support to stop igniting more fires of war in Sudan.”

In its statement, it said that it “discussed visions and viewpoints at a critical moment in the history of our country, threatening its stability, independence and territorial integrity, and threatening its survival as a state for a people with an authentic and honorable cultural heritage, and causing a horrific humanitarian disaster, and sweeping millions of families into the unknown (..) suffering from the ravages of war, the tragedies of displacement, homelessness, asylum and death by starvation, and the lack of the most basic elements of medical care, and the savage specter of illiteracy awaits them, leaving our nation prey to generations of lost minds, ignorance and extremism.”

She added: “We have responded to the generous invitation initiated by the Arab Republic of Egypt to gather the Sudanese, with the appreciated presence of neighboring countries and regional and international organizations, for the purpose of consultation and agreement on the required level of joint action to stop the war and end the causes that led to it, and to quickly meet urgent humanitarian needs, most notably food, medicine and education, hoping that these efforts will be crowned with silencing the sound of cannons, achieving the safety of civilians, silencing the voices of violence, hatred and negative propaganda, and striving together to rebuild the basic facilities that make the lives of the Sudanese possible in their country and preparing the state to ensure security and peace for their return to their homes and to resume their normal lives.”

The statement continued: “The conference participants agreed that the war (..) does not only represent a turning point, but a new history that obliges every Sudanese man and woman to carefully consider and review all our positions. We condemn all the violations committed in this war, and we affirm that the war is a vital indicator for thinking regarding the comprehensive re-establishment of the Sudanese state on the foundations of justice, freedom and peace, which requires the conviction of all Sudanese.”

The statement of the Sudanese political and civil forces said that “the Cairo meeting represents a valuable opportunity, as it brought together for the first time since the war the civilian parties in the political arena, and also brought together a significant spectrum of national figures and representatives of civil society, who all agreed to work to stop the war, considering that this is the question of all Sudanese and their basic demand,” stressing “sparing the post-war founding phase from all the reasons that led to the failure of previous transitional periods, leading to the establishment of the Sudanese state.”

The conference participants agreed to “form a committee to develop discussions and follow up on this effort in order to achieve lasting peace.”

Source: RT