The EU is reiterating its call on all Sudanese stakeholders to participate fully in the political dialogue process facilitated by UNITAMS, the African Union and IGAD - a process which it strongly supports - to achieve a civilian-led transition as soon as possible (see EUROPE 12942/13).
“We are concerned by the apparent lack of political will of some stakeholders to fully and constructively engage with the facilitation process. We urge all stakeholders to take part in the dialogue with a view to advancing towards a political settlement”, said a statement issued by the European External Action Service (EEAS) spokesperson on the evening of 13 May.
The EU emphasises the urgent need to create an environment conducive to such an outcome and warns that “further delay in agreeing on an inclusive civilian-led transitional framework, which can be accepted by the Sudanese and the international community, would only exacerbate the deterioration of the economy, increasing the already immense challenges that the people are facing”.
While it welcomes the release of some political detainees in recent weeks, it states that “other promised confidence-building measures, including lifting the state of emergency and the release of the remaining political detainees, need to be implemented”. (Original version in French by Aminata Niang)