Written by: Badr Ahmed

Sudanese political and civil forces and armed movements are preparing to hold a new round of consultations in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, on Friday, in an attempt to revive the political process and form a united front seeking to end the ongoing war in Sudan. Sudan Since April 2023, as the conflict enters its fourth year, the humanitarian crisis has worsened and the prospect of a military solution has stalled.

The meetings are attended by a number of prominent political and civil leaders, including former Sudanese Prime Minister and head of the Steadfastness Alliance, Abdullah Hamdok, the head of the Arab Socialist Baath Party, Ali Al-Rayah Al-Sanhouri, the leader of the Sudan Liberation Movement, Abdul Wahid Al-Nour, and the head of the executive office of the Federal Gathering, Babiker Faisal, in addition to independent political and national figures.

Sudan is nearing a new political path... and intensive consultations are underway in Kenya.

The meetings, which will continue on Friday and Saturday, aim to develop the Sudanese Declaration of Principles for Building a New Nation, signed last December, and to expand the base of coordination between the forces rejecting the war, in preparation for establishing a unified national front that works to push for a ceasefire and the restoration of the path of democratic civilian transition.

Political sources said that the anticipated meeting represents the largest gathering of forces opposed to the continuation of the war, in light of the failure of regional and international initiatives, and the decline in the chances of a military resolution for either side of the conflict, the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces. .

The sources added that the discussions will address the roadmap put forward by the Quartet countries consisting of the United States, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt, with new proposals to update its provisions, and link the humanitarian, military and political tracks within a unified vision to end the crisis.

The participating powers will also discuss mechanisms for joint coordination, as well as the vision for the post-war phase, with an emphasis on not sharing power with the warring parties during the upcoming transitional period.

The powers that signed the declaration of principles had previously called for a three-month humanitarian truce and an immediate and unconditional ceasefire, as a prelude to reaching a permanent agreement to end the fighting.

The declaration stressed that the Sudanese crisis cannot be resolved militarily, and that ending the war is a top national priority, calling for increased regional and international pressure on both sides of the conflict to enter into a comprehensive political process that will save Sudan from complete collapse.