Egypt’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday announced the country hosted a two-day meeting between the Alliance for Freedom and Change, Sudan’s umbrella protest movement, and the rebel groups of the Sudan Revolutionary Front that concluded on Monday reported Eyewitness News. The meeting comes days before the two parties are due to sign an agreement paving the way for civilian rule in the country.
“Egypt has hosted over the past two days an important meeting between the forces of Freedom and Change, including the Revolutionary Front,” the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement released on Tuesday.
According to the statement, the purpose of the meeting was to achieve peace in Sudan, which is a major issue of concern for the Sudanese people, as the long-awaited deal is inked. It added that the results of the Cairo discussions will be presented before the leaders of the powerful alliance in Khartoum.
Earlier this month, the Transitional Military Council and the forces of the Declaration of Freedom and Change agreed on a constitutional declaration to govern the transitional period following months of political instability and mass protests. The military council has been ruling Sudan since the ousting of long-time autocrat Omar al-Bashir who was toppled on 11 April following months of protests condemning the deteriorating economic situation.
The constitutional declaration is scheduled to be formally signed on 17 August. It specifies the creation of a transitional civilian government and a parliament to govern for a three-year transition period. The declaration also outlines the creation of a joint civilian-military body to oversee the transition period.
“Egypt asserts its continuous communications with the brothers in Sudan, its neighboring states and the region to achieve peace and stability there, and support the new Sudanese government in its quest to achieve the aspirations of the Sudanese people,” the Egyptian foreign ministry said in the statement.
