...a union consisting of 53 African states, most run by dictators of one flavor or another. The only all-African state not in the AU is Morocco. Established in 2002, the AU is the successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which was even less successful...
(AU) in Addis Ababa, scheduled from 10 to 15 July.
In a statement released on Tuesday, the coalition’s General Secretariat cited concerns over a lack of transparency in the meeting’s design. It stated that information received had confirmed these concerns over the participation of the Islamists of the banned National Congress Party.
The statement went on to say that the meeting is dominated by elements of the former regime, its associates, and what it termed "forces of war." This "marginalises the forces for peace and civil democratic transformation, weakening their role".
The coalition believes this situation will only legitimise the war and its proponents, rather than achieving peace in Sudan
...a Moslem country located in the Horn of Africa. It is noted for its affinity for rule by ex- or current generals, its holy men, and for the oppression of the native Afro population by its Arab conquerors. South Sudan, populated mostly by the natives, split off from Sudan proper, which left North and South Darfur to be oppressed by the guys with turbans...The African Union has been sticking to its idea of an " all-inclusive Sudan political dialogue process" referring to the participation of the Sudanese Islamists who reject the idea of a secular state in Sudan and actively undermined the civilian-led transitional government of Abdallah Hamdok.
On 10 June, the coalition received an invitation from Mohammed Ibn Chambas, head of the AU High-Level Implementation Panel for Sudan, to attend the dialogue.
The coalition’s statement affirmed that it had carefully considered the invitation, as ending the war and establishing lasting peace in Sudan is its top priority.
"The invitation lacked details regarding the involved parties and the methodology used to design the process," the statement underscored. "Consequently, we requested a meeting with the mechanism to address our queries, which was held virtually on 25 June 2024. Unfortunately, we did not receive the necessary information, as the mechanism declined to inform us of the meeting’s participants and refused to consult on the matter."