Sudan.. Expanded civilian forces approve document that stops war and unifies military

Bakri Al-Yak, leader of the Sudanese Congress Party, confirmed to Sky News Arabia that the document agreed upon during informal meetings that lasted three days in Geneva the Swiss, will be presented to the rest of the political and party forces for opinion and amendments.

As stated in the document, the civil forces agreed to an immediate ceasefire and hostilities and indicated that providing humanitarian aid to the Sudanese people and protecting their right to life must be the top priorities of all Sudanese, regional and international parties.

The document considers that a comprehensive political solution must be based on the foundations that realize the interests of the Sudanese for the construction of a national project agreed upon by all components Sudanese society.

The document also included launching a comprehensive justice and transitional justice process to ensure accountability for crimes committed since the June 1989 coup, including extradition to the International Criminal Court and crimes committed in the ongoing war, to achieve justice and fairness for those who are affected.

The meetings were attended by leading figures from the Takadum parties, including Vice President of Coordination Al-Hadi Idris, Secretary General Siddiq Al-Sadiq Al-Mahdi, Omar Al-Daghir, President of the Sudanese Congress Party, Babiker Faisal, President of the Federal Rally and Mariam Al-Sadiq, vice president of the Umma Party. From the Democratic Bloc, the original Federal Party, led by Jafar Al-Mirghani, and the Democratic Alliance for Justice, led by Mubarak Ardul, participated. Representatives of the National Congress and the Umma Party, led by Mubarak Al-Fadil, also participated.

Reliable sources say that the meetings have seen a relative change in the positions of some groups and blocs that support the military, but have raised doubts about the presence of some groups that still hold to their old positions, especially the groups of Minni Arki Minawi and Jibril Ibrahim. , who fight alongside the army, but did not participate in the meetings.

The most important points agreed upon:

• Immediately stop the war and acknowledge the depth of the crisis.
• Building a unified professional army and implementing institutional reform for all state institutions, especially for the judiciary and civil service.
• A political solution Comprehensive, based on a comprehensive national project that establishes a neutral, democratic, civil state that stands at the same distance from religions, identities and cultures and recognizes diversity.
• Launching a comprehensive process of justice and transitional justice to ensure accountability for crimes committed since the June 30, 1989 coup, handing over those wanted to the International Criminal Court, and war crimes on April 15, 2023.
• Dismantling the regime since June 30 to end state capture, including the return of looted funds and public property.
• Adopting a balanced foreign policy based on national interests and achieving regional and international cooperation.