Postponing the second round of political dialogue in Sudan indefinitely
A United Nations spokesman announced on Saturday that the second round of dialogue to resolve the political crisis in Sudan was postponed indefinitely due to the continued refusal of the Alliance of Forces for Freedom and Change to participate.
On Wednesday, the United Nations, the African Union and the Organization of East and Central African Development (IGAD) launched a dialogue in an attempt to end the political deadlock in Sudan since the coup of army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in October 2021.
The second round of talks was scheduled for Sunday.
The spokesman for the United Nations Mission in Sudan, Fadi Al-Qadi, told AFP that the three international organizations decided "to postpone the dialogue session to tomorrow, Sunday, in light of the latest developments."
"I do not have a specific date for the resumption of dialogue sessions," the judge added.
The decision to postpone came at a time when the Alliance of Forces for Freedom and Change refused to participate in the dialogue.
The coalition played a key role in the uprising that prompted the army in 2019 to oust former President Omar al-Bashir.
On Thursday, a delegation from the Forces for Freedom and Change held an "informal" interview with military officials in an attempt to break the impasse.
However, the Civil Alliance later considered in a statement that the dialogue that began on Wednesday is a "false political solution" and "legitimizes" the coup.
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