The UN envoy to Sudan announced on Saturday that he would organize talks between civilians and the military in Sudan from next week to resolve the crisis the country has been going through since the October 25 coup.
"
It is time to put an end to the violence and to enter into a constructive process
," said UN envoy Volker Perthes in a statement about these discussions, which will be officially launched on Monday January 10 at a conference of hurry.
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These "
inclusive
" talks will bring together "
all key stakeholders, civil and military
" in Sudan, "
including armed movements, political parties, civil society, women's groups and resistance committees
," he said. He specifies.
General and army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhane's coup on October 25, 2021 ended the transition to fully civilian rule in Sudan, nearly two years after the fall of Omar al-Bashir, the ex-dictator in power for three decades.
At least 60 people were killed and hundreds injured in the pro-democracy protests that followed the putsch, according to the Central Committee of Physicians, an independent association.
For Mr. Perthes, “
the (democratic) transition
” post-Bashir “
suffered major setbacks
”.
The discussions under the auspices of the UN will aim to help the Sudanese parties "
to agree on a solution to the current political crisis and to agree on a lasting path towards democracy and peace
" , he said.
Their announcement comes as the UN Security Council is scheduled to hold an informal session on Wednesday to discuss the latest developments in Sudan.
In a statement on Saturday, the League of Arab States welcomed the announcement of talks to "
facilitate Sudanese dialogue and resolve the difficulties facing the transition period
."
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Reinstalled by General Burhane a month after the coup and after a month of house arrest, the Prime Minister and civilian face of the transition Abdallah Hamdok resigned on January 2 at the end of a new day of demonstrations that caused three dead.
Since his resignation, the military have been the only ones in charge in Sudan.
General Burhane, who has extended his tenure as head of the country by two years, still promises elections for July 2023.