Nairobi, June 10 (Darfur24)
The Civil Democratic Alliance of Revolutionary Forces (Sumud) has called on the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to accept a proposed humanitarian truce and help create conditions for a political process aimed at ending Sudan’s war.
In a statement issued after a meeting of its Executive Office in Nairobi from June 7–9, the alliance warned that the conflict, now entering its fourth year, has produced devastating humanitarian, political, and social consequences that threaten Sudan’s unity and deepen civilian suffering.
The alliance urged the release of political detainees and forcibly disappeared persons, the implementation of prisoner exchanges, the withdrawal of armed forces from major cities, and the reopening of civic space as confidence-building measures ahead of political negotiations.
The call comes days after the five-member mediation mechanism—comprising the United Nations, the African Union, IGAD, the European Union, and the League of Arab States—held consultations in Addis Ababa with Sudanese political and civil groups as part of efforts to launch a new political process alongside expected negotiations between the army and the RSF.
The alliance reiterated its position that the dissolved National Congress Party and the Islamist movement should be excluded from future political arrangements, while calling for continued efforts to dismantle their influence within state institutions and hold their leaders accountable.
It also endorsed the political documents emerging from recent consultations in Addis Ababa, as well as the Nairobi Declaration of Principles and the Cairo Charter, describing them as important steps toward building a broader civilian front in support of peace.
The alliance welcomed recent international backing for an inclusive Sudanese dialogue and reaffirmed that ending the war and establishing a unified, professional national army under civilian authority remain essential conditions for achieving sustainable peace and restoring democratic transition.
The statement further expressed concern over worsening humanitarian conditions across Sudan and rising signs of political, social, and administrative fragmentation, urging community leaders, religious figures, intellectuals, and media professionals to confront hate speech and strengthen social cohesion.