Sudan army delegation boycotts IGAD meeting over Ruto chairmanship
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Sudan delegation demands the replacement of President Ruto as the chair of the IGAD mediation, alleging non-impartiality
Sudan delegation demands the replacement of President Ruto as the chair of the IGAD mediation, alleging non-impartiality.
A delegation of the Sudanese army is in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, but has boycotted the meeting of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) quartet countries, which is chaired by Kenya.
The delegation is demanding that Kenya be replaced as the chair of the IGAD mediation, alleging that the East African country supports rebellious Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
The Sudan army delegation traveled to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Sunday, 9, July, 2023 supposedly to participate in the meeting.
“We are boycotting the meeting because we do not believe that Kenya is impartial in its mediation efforts,” said a member of the delegation on condition of anonymity.
“Kenya has been supporting the rebels in Sudan, and we believe that this is preventing us from reaching a peaceful resolution to the conflict,” he added.
The IGAD mediation is a regional initiative meant to find a solution to the ongoing conflict in Sudan which has been ongoing since mid-April.
The mediation is led by the IGAD quartet countries, which are Kenya, Ethiopia, South Sudan, and Djibouti.
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The member of the delegation further said that they will shortly meet the Ethiopian Prime Minster Abiy Ahmed and then hold a press conference to brief the public as to why they refused to participate in the meeting.
“We will shortly meet the Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed and we will thank him for hosting the summit and we will then conduct a press conference to tell our people why we refused to take part in this meeting,” the official said.
Meanwhile, Ruto had convened a session of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development Quartet on Sudan.
A statement from the Presidential Communication Service says the meeting which is taking place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia is focused on cessation of hostilities, humanitarian access and support inclusive peace process.
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