Addis Ababa , Feb 16( Darfur 2
Former Sudanese prime minister Abdullah Hamdok, head of the Coordination of Civil Democratic Forces (CCDF) initiated a series of meetings with African leaders and international institutions participating in the African Union session, with a meeting with a Norwegian official.
On Wednesday, the work of the regular session of the Executive Council of the African Union began, with the aim of preparing for the convening of the Conference of Heads of State and Government of the Continent, which is scheduled to be held on February 17 and 18. Abdullah Hamdok arrived, on Thursday, in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, the headquarters of the African Union, to hold meetings with leaders. Regional and international institutions and countries of the African continent participating in the conference. Hamdok said, in a tweet seen by Darfur 24, that he began his meetings with a meeting “with Norwegian Minister of International Development Anna Bethe.”
He pointed out that Beth stressed her country’s support for the Sudanese people and its full readiness to contribute to all efforts to build sustainable peace in Sudan.
Hamdok stated that his upcoming meetings are considered a continuation of the efforts to coordinate private civil democratic forces, urging the regional and international community to play a positive and effective role that contributes to ending the war in Sudan.
The African Union froze Sudan’s membership after the military coup carried out by the commanders of the army and the Rapid Support Forces in October 2021, before disputes erupted there that led to the outbreak of war between them that has been going on for 10 months.
On January 18, the African Union formed a high-level committee concerned with Sudan, working with the warring military parties, civilian forces, and regional and international bodies, to ensure a comprehensive process towards the rapid restoration of the government of Sudan, peace and constitutional order.
The committee was formed after the military-controlled government decided to suspend cooperation with IGAD regarding efforts to end the war, in protest against Sudan’s inclusion in its extraordinary summit held in Uganda without consulting it.
On the sidelines of the extraordinary IGAD summit, the Commander of the Rapid Support Forces, Muhammad Hamdan Dagalo, held meetings with the leaders of the organization.