The Mechanism’s spokesperson said in a statement that major political forces were absent from the meeting, led by the Central Council of the Forces for Freedom and Change, the Umma Party, the Sudanese Communist Party, the Women’s Rights Group, the Sudanese Professionals Association and the Resistance Committees.
The statement clarified that the absent forces represent key stakeholders in the political process for the democratic transition in Sudan, adding: “The process will not be feasible without their participation. We will continue to engage with them to ensure their participation.”
According to the statement, the tripartite mechanism of the African Union, IGAD and UNITAMS held a technical meeting, on Wednesday, to discuss the preparatory details, including procedures and a possible agenda, for the upcoming Sudanese-Sudanese talks aimed at restoring a democratic transition under a civilian leadership, the shape of talks on substantive issues and the establishment of a national body of personalities A prominent Sudanese woman to oversee the political talks and work closely with the Tripartite Facilitation Mechanism.
“Given the many important deadlines rapidly approaching and the continuing deterioration of the socio-economic situation since October 25, solutions must be found urgently,” the statement said.
In the same context, Volker Peretz, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Sudan, said that there is a general recognition among the participants that the participation of the political forces that have apologized for participating is necessary for the success of the dialogue because they are essential stakeholders and their presence is important to reach a civilian-led transition towards democracy.
While active entities on the street, such as the Professional Association, the Resistance Committees, the Forces for Freedom and Change, the Communist Party, and a large number of civil society organizations that led the revolution that brought down the Brotherhood regime in April 2019, announced initial positions refusing to sit with the military side.
The National Umma Party – one of the largest political parties in the country – confirmed in a statement that its non-participation in the dialogue comes in compliance with the decision of the Forces of Freedom and Change Alliance not to participate in it and “out of its concern for the unity of the national ranks and seeking to reach credible solutions that lead to a solution to the national crisis.” complexity.”
For his part, Sharif Mohamed Othman, a leader in the Sudanese Congress Party and the Central Council of the Forces for Freedom and Change, told Sky News Arabia that their refusal to participate came due to the failure to implement many of the requirements to sit for dialogue, pointing to the continuing violence against demonstrators and the continued arrests so far.
Attendance at the opening session of the dialogue was limited to the military component and groups supporting the measures taken by Army Commander Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on October 25, in addition to small groups that were part of the Brotherhood regime, which raised great fears that the dialogue would fail on the grounds that it represented a single point of view.
The economic and political expert, Sidqi Kablu, expressed his astonishment at the announcement of the start of the dialogue without a clear program or specification of the participating parties, which may open the door to a dialogue between the military and civilians who support it.
Kablu explained to Sky News Arabia that any dialogue that does not have the participation of the real forces of the revolution will not change anything in the current political reality, as the protests will continue and the scene will become more complex.
In conjunction with the start of the dialogue sessions, demonstrations organized by the Sudanese Resistance Committees and other revolutionary forces continued in Khartoum and a number of other cities of the country, against the measures taken by Al-Burhan.
On Tuesday, a girl was run over by security forces chasing protesters in southern Khartoum, bringing the death toll from the protests over the past seven months to 101.
Meanwhile, Molly Fee, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, continued her meetings with the revolutionary forces and a number of officials in an attempt to find a solution to the deepening crisis.
According to a statement published by the US embassy in Khartoum, Mauli will seek, during her meetings in Khartoum, which will continue until Thursday, to urge the Sudanese parties to support the efforts of the tripartite mechanism aimed at conducting a direct dialogue that leads to an agreement to end the crisis.
Since the twenty-fifth of October 2021; Sudan is experiencing a complex crisis, as a wave of ongoing protests has disrupted many walks of life, and the United States, international financial institutions and European Union countries have suspended billions of dollars in aid in protest of the army’s actions.
The United Nations, representatives of the United States of America and a number of European countries in the UN Security Council warned of the dangers surrounding Sudan due to the obstacles to the process of civil transformation and the continuing violence against protesters.
And the United States of America announced last month sanctions against companies and personalities, hinting at more sanctions against companies and individuals who deal with companies affiliated with the army and other Sudanese security forces.
The UN Security Council said about two weeks ago that there are risks surrounding the general conditions in Sudan, including political, social and economic stability, warning against wasting the opportunity for debt relief and international support if a solution to the crisis is not reached by the end of June.
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