KHARTOUM – The Quintet Mechanism will visit Khartoum from Sept. 8 to 10 for direct political consultations with Sudanese stakeholders, as regional and international actors seek to advance an inclusive political track toward civilian rule.
In a statement ahead of the visit, the Quintet said its principals would undertake a Good Offices mission to Khartoum as part of continued engagement with Sudanese parties on the ground.
The Quintet includes the African Union, Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), League of Arab States, European Union and United Nations.
The mechanism said the mission aims to pursue direct political consultations with Sudanese stakeholders and to listen to their assessments of the current situation.
It added that the delegation would also share reflections on the Quintet’s work so far.
In recent months, the Quintet said it has engaged Sudanese political and civilian stakeholders with the objective of establishing an inclusive political track to achieve a democratic, civilian-led government.
The statement comes as Sudanese political forces remain divided over proposals for dialogue, including army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan’s call for an internal Sudanese process and parallel consultations by anti-war civilian groups outside the country.
Several political and civil groups have welcomed dialogue in principle but warned that any process must be linked to ending the war, protecting civilians, ensuring humanitarian access and avoiding arrangements that entrench military rule or wartime divisions.
The Quintet said it remains in close coordination with the Quad, which includes the United States, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, as well as other international partners.
It said the coordination is aimed at advancing a coherent and viable political path toward peace in Sudan.
The planned visit follows recent meetings in Khartoum involving UN envoy Pekka Haavisto, Sudanese officials and political actors, including discussions on de-escalation, civilian protection, prisoner exchanges and steps toward an inclusive political process.
Sudan’s war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) erupted in April 2023 and has since caused mass displacement, widespread hunger and the collapse of basic services in several regions.
Regional and international mediation efforts have so far struggled to secure a lasting ceasefire, while civilian forces remain fragmented over the structure, guarantees and sequencing of any political process.
