On Friday 29 April, during a visit to Khartoum, EU Special Representative for the Horn of Africa Annette Weber and senior officials from France, Germany, the UK, the US and Norway called for immediate progress towards a transitional civilian government in Sudan, said the European External Action Service.
This transitional civilian government is planned as part of the Sudanese-led political process facilitated by the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan, the African Union and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development.
The delegation welcomed the announcement by the facilitators of a meeting for this purpose from 10 to 12 May and called on all Sudanese stakeholders to participate fully in this process without delay.
It also welcomed the recent release of some detained political leaders, and urged Sudan’s military leadership to release all other detainees and political activists.
Concerned about the rapid deterioration of the Sudanese economy, the delegation pledged continued humanitarian assistance, while stressing that international financial support for the Sudanese government, including debt relief, will depend on the establishment of a credible civilian government.
The delegation noted the fragility of the peace process in Sudan, as evidenced by the recent deaths of over 200 people in West Darfur (see EUROPE 12939/25). (Original version in French by Aminata Niang)