Today, Saturday, in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, the round-table of the National Dialogue, organized by the "People of the Sudan Initiative", was launched over two days, led by the initiative's president, Sheikh Al-Tayeb Al-Jedd.

Representatives of the African Union, IGAD, and a number of Arab, African and foreign ambassadors will participate in the meetings.

The initiative is welcomed by the head of the Sovereign Council, the commander of the army, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, and is the first organized effort after the army announced its withdrawal from the political process last month.

This initiative is surrounded by additional impetus, according to observers, as it came at the time of the interruption of the African UN initiative, while some accuse elements of the regime of ousted President Omar al-Bashir of being behind it.

However, the CEO of the initiative, Hashem al-Tayeb Qareballah, says that it is a societal initiative imposed by the political impasse, the deteriorating economic situation and the insecurity that led to casualties in different parts of the country.

specific tasks

Qareebullah says - to Anatolia - that the initiative aims to hold a round table at which all Sudanese parties will meet, without excluding anyone;

In order to reach a political agreement that crosses Sudan from the current crisis.

He added, "The initiative found a wide response from all political and civil forces, and we have not received any objection or rejection from political parties and alliances so far."

Qareebullah stresses that the initiative aims to form a civilian government with specific tasks, including holding elections and completing peace. It also works to fill the constitutional vacuum, complete power structures, and form commissions for such as: elections and transitional justice, and the formation of an oversight legislative council.

Some organizations announced their non-participation in the initiative, most notably: the Forces for Freedom and Change - the Central Council, and the Communist Party.

Since last October 25, many initiatives have been put forward to bring the Sudanese parties closer together, but they have not resulted in any solutions, as if the political crisis in Sudan is intractable.

Sudan is witnessing popular protests calling for the return of civilian rule and rejecting the exceptional measures taken by the head of the Sovereign Council, the army commander, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, which the rejectionists consider a military coup.

The political, economic and security situation has continued to witness a continuous deterioration since last October 25, and the protesters continue their revolutionary movement to demand civilian rule.


The death of initiatives

The initiative of the tripartite mechanism of the United Nations, the African Union and the intergovernmental body IGAD, which is the major initiative with international support, was stopped, but it was faced with internal obstacles.

The direct dialogue process, under the auspices of the African United Nations, was launched on June 8, to end the political crisis in the country.

On the 12th of the same month, the tripartite mechanism announced the postponement of the second round of dialogue to a date to be determined later.

In addition to the IGAD initiative, other initiatives have been proposed since the beginning of the crisis, but they are no longer mentioned, including: the initiative of the Revolutionary Front (armed movements that signed a peace agreement), the initiative of the directors of Sudanese universities, the initiative of the State of South Sudan, and the road map for the National Umma Party, the most prominent components Forces of the Declaration of Freedom and Change (formerly the ruling coalition).

Recently, the initiative of a member of the Sovereignty Council, Malik Agar, came out.

All of these initiatives have not brought about a change on the ground, and they have not yet been able to open the way for any dialogue between political and civil forces or between civilians and the military.

Also, the active forces at the street level - led by the forces of the Declaration of Freedom and Change, the Sudanese Professionals Association, and the Communist Party - are still raising the slogan of the three nos against the military component that controls the power, which are: no negotiation, no partnership, and no legitimacy.

On the other hand, the Sovereignty Council affirms that the doors for dialogue are open to all political forces without excluding anyone.

Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti), Vice-President of the Sovereignty Council, expressed his hope that the political forces would agree to get the country out of its crisis.

He added - in a press conference held recently in the capital, Khartoum - "There are many initiatives, and we do not have information, and we are waiting for people to negotiate to reach solutions, and I hope that there is an agreement between the parties."