Sudan initiates process of replacing President Ruto as lead mediator
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Sudan says Sudanese President Salva Kiir is better placed to be a lead mediator than President William Ruto
Sudan says Sudanese President Salva Kiir is better placed to be a lead mediator than President William Ruto.
On Monday, Sudan began the process of appointing South Sudanese President Salva Kiir to replace President William Ruto as the country’s chief mediator.
The process took a huge leap after Sudan’s army chief Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan arrived in South Sudan on Monday for talks with its leaders.
Gen. Fattah’s team made it crystal clear upon arrival in Juba, South Sudan, that his camp would steadfastly reject Kenya’s chairmanship of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) quartet group.
According to Ali al-Sadiq, the acting minister of foreign affairs for Sudan, South Sudan would be a better choice to negotiate the situation in Sudan.
“We in Sudan feel that South Sudan is the best country to meditate the conflict in Sudan because we have been one country for so long, and we know each other,” Al-Sadiq stated.
The foreign affairs minister further noted that Sudan was justified in rejecting Ruto since they are in a better position to understand their own problems and who is best placed to help them solve them.
South Sudan has already committed to serve as the primary mediator, further complicating the situation and placing President William Ruto in a precarious diplomatic situation.
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“Peace in Sudan means peace in South Sudan, and as you know, it is known that President Kiir is the only person who has intimacy and knowledge about Sudan and can find a solution to the Sudanese crisis,” Sudan Cabinet Affairs Minister Martin Elia Lomuro stated.
Lomuro further added that Kiir was better placed to handle the conflict since he had a solution in his hands to resolve the conflict.
Both Gen Fattah and Salva Kiir did not address the media as they retreated to high-level discussions.
Sudan’s Sovereign Council announced that the two leaders would meet to address matters related to bilateral relations, Sudan’s development, and mutual concerns.
The armed conflict in Khartoum, which began on April 15, pits the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Ruto was elected on June 13, as the chair of the quartet group tasked with ending the conflict that had led to loss of lives and property.
In June, the al-Burhan faction stated that it would not partake in any peace meeting convened by Ruto, accusing him of having vested interests, interfering with the country’s affairs and supporting the opposite faction.
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