Sudan’s military leader, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, asserts that Sudan will only engage with the African Union’s (AU) conflict resolution proposal if the AU reinstates its full membership status.
The AU suspended Sudan after a military takeover on October 25, 2021.
General Burhan met with members of the AU High-Level Panel on the Resolution of the Conflict in Sudan, led by Mohamed Ibn Chambas, on Sunday.
The three-member panel, established by the AU Commission in January, aims to facilitate dialogue, restore constitutional order, and collaborate with Sudanese stakeholders and the international community for lasting peace.
A statement on Sudan’s ruling Sovereign Council’s Facebook page cited General Burhan expressing Sudan’s confidence in the AU’s potential solutions to end the war, contingent upon the state’s full membership restoration and recognition by the organization.
Ibn Chambas reiterated the AU’s dedication to resolving the conflict and reinstating stability in