Today, Saturday, a Saudi-Emirati-American-British statement affirmed support for the UN initiative for dialogue in Sudan, calling on the Sudanese parties to seize the opportunity to restore the transitional process.
The statement indicated its aspiration that the UN initiative in Sudan would end with democratic elections, stressing its support for the aspirations of the Sudanese people to achieve stability, freedom and prosperity.
and she wasto the United States Earlier today, she affirmed support for the UN Dialogue Initiative in Sudan.
The US State Department also urged all Sudanese parties to seize the opportunity of dialogue, noting that it is looking forward to the end of the mission of the UN mission in Sudan by holding the elections.
Earlier today, the United States reiterated its call on leaders and officials in Sudan to hold a comprehensive dialogue on the democratic transition.
Molly V, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Anthony Blinken, announced in a statement that she met in Sudan with civilian leaders and members of the Sovereign Council to clarify US policy.
She also indicated that she stressed that the United States will not expand bilateral relations between the two countries, without the security forces stopping the use of force against demonstrators, and holding those involved accountable, as she put it.
UN support for dialogue
For his part, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called, earlier yesterday, for dialogue between the Sudanese, stressing the commitment of the international organization to support the transitional period until the elections. He also stressed the need to expedite the formation of a civilian government.
It is noteworthy that since the resignation of Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok on January 3, international calls continue to expedite the formation of a civilian government as soon as possible, paving the way for elections to be held in the country, as stipulated in the constitutional document of 2019.
Sudan demonstrations 12-25-2021 (AFP)
Ongoing protests
The protests also continue, rejecting the agreement signed by Hamdok with the Commander of the Armed Forces, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, on last November 21 (2021), thus proving the partnership with the military component in running the country temporarily until the elections next year.
Since last October 25, the day the army imposed exceptional measures and dissolved the previous government headed by Hamdok himself, it has led to the deaths of nearly 60 protesters, according to what was announced by the Sudanese Doctors Committee, a civilian committee that contributed extensively to the civil movement that began in December Years ago, in order to isolate the former regime president, Omar al-Bashir.
Until this moment, a segment of the civilian committees in the country, especially in Khartoum, still refuses to involve the military component in the government, and its calls are to hold on to the demonstrations, despite the proof more than once that the armed forces will not play any role in governance after the elections.