Egypt calls for action plan to solve Sudan’s crisis

Egypt’s President Abdelfattah Al-Sisi demanded Thursday an action plan to reach a comprehensive settlement to the Sudanese crisis.

This came in Al-Sisi’s speech during the inaugural session of a summit of Sudan’s neighbors, with the participation of heads of state and government as well as head of the African Union commission and Arab League Secretary General.

Al-Sisi urged the Sudanese warring parties to halt escalation and start without any delay serious negotiations to reach an immediate and sustainable ceasefire.

He called for forming a communication mechanism through this summit to set an action plan so as to solve comprehensively the Sudanese crisis.

The aim of this mechanism is to communicate directly and coordinate with the parties to the crisis.

Al-Sisi further called for inclusive talks between the Sudanese parties, with the participation of civil and political groups, and representatives of women and youth.

The talks aim at starting a comprehensive political process to meet aspirations and hopes of Sudan’s people for security, prosperity, stability and democracy.

He called on all Sudanese parties to facilitate humanitarian aid access and establish safe corridors to deliver aid to the vulnerable areas in Sudan.

Meanwhile, South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir said the summit which was held at a “critical time” for all neighboring countries, came to discuss means of ending the Sudanese crisis.

He noted that this summit proivdes an opportunity to discuss the current situation in Sudan and end its crisis as well as overcome its repercussions, He pointed out that the African Union and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) are working on this goal.

Kiir demanded an immediate ceasefire, stressing that war will lead to repercussions on the security situation in Sudan, and economic, social and security situation in Sudan’s neighbors.

The summit, which was held upon Al-Sisi’s call, aims at achieving an effective and peaceful settlement in Sudan through coordination among its neighbors, and other international and regional paths to maintain Sudan’s unity.

Source: Kuwait News Agency