Sudan’s political crisis is getting closer to a satisfactory settlement, a tripartite mechanism tasked with facilitating intra-Sudanese dialogue announced on Monday, reported The Daijiworld.
The announcement followed a meeting between Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, deputy chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council, and representatives of the tripartite mechanism, which consists of members from the United Nations, African Union and the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development.
“We see that we are getting closer and closer to a satisfactory settlement for all parties to the political process,” said Mohamed Belaish, spokesman of the tripartite mechanism, after the meeting.
Belaish said the meeting with Dagalo was positive and constructive. He added that during the meeting they reviewed the political developments and the ongoing dialogue among the country’s political parties. He, however, didn’t disclose any details of the settlement.
In related news, Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan, the Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council, said the political scene in the country would witness a breakthrough in the coming days.
He reiterated the army’s commitment to exit the political scene and devote itself to performing its duties in maintaining the unity, security and stability of the country, and to leave room for civilians to form a civilian government.
Sudan has been facing a political crisis since military leader Al-Burhan declared a military coup on October 25, 2021 and dissolved the Sovereign Council and the government. Since then, Sudan’s capital Khartoum and other cities have been witnessing continued protests demanding a return to civilian rule.
Al-Burhan also rejected accusations that Sudan’s armed forces were backing Islamists and the rehabilitation of their dissolved formerly ruling party in Sudan.
“Whoever claims that the armed forces support the National Congress Party, we tell them you are liars. We support the Sudanese people,” he said adding that “All that we hear is bidding, deception and illusion of public opinion.”
