{"id":20082019,"date":"2024-04-17T17:14:03","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T15:14:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/?p=20082019"},"modified":"2024-04-17T17:14:06","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T15:14:06","slug":"former-sudan-pm-hamdok-meets-macron-in-paris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en\/all-news\/article\/former-sudan-pm-hamdok-meets-macron-in-paris","title":{"rendered":"Former Sudan PM Hamdok meets Macron in Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Former Prime Minister of Sudan and current chair of the Civil Democratic Forces (Tagaddum)<\/em>, Abdalla Hamdok, engaged in discussions on the war in Sudan with French President Emmanuel Macron during a closed session in Paris yesterday.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following his visit to the French capital,\u00a0Hamdok<\/a>\u00a0expressed gratitude to President Macron for France’s unwavering support of the Sudanese people’s aspirations and their stance in backing Sudan’s December revolution and the transitional civilian government.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He commended the success of the\u00a0Paris<\/a> <\/a>conference<\/a>, which drew global attention to Sudan’s plight, raising \u20ac<\/a>2 billion<\/a> in pledged support from France, Germany, and the European Union for humanitarian aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Underscoring the significance of building on the achievements of the Paris conference, the\u00a0Tagaddum<\/a><\/em>\u00a0head urged continued international efforts towards silencing the guns of war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

President Macron, in turn, welcomed Hamdok’s participation in the conference activities and reaffirmed France’s commitment to supporting Sudanese efforts for peace, freedom, and justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The former Sudanese leader also held discussions with Canadian Minister of International Development Ahmed Hussen and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on the sidelines of the humanitarian conference in Paris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier this week, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister M\u00e9lanie Joly announced\u00a0sanctions<\/a>\u00a0against two individuals and four entities affiliated with the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces for undermining peace, security, and stability in Sudan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regarding the absence of the Sudanese government from the Paris conference, President Macron stated during a meeting with Sudanese civil society representatives that the government had lost its legitimacy due to the 2021 coup against civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last <\/a>week<\/a>, Sudan\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed \u201cits utmost astonishment and condemnation\u201d of the conference, convened by France, Norway, the United Kingdom, the USA, and the European Union, denouncing \u201cthat such a conference is convened on a matter concerning Sudan without consultation or coordination with its government and without its participation\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hamdok reiterated that a military solution to the conflict was untenable and advocated for a negotiated peace process driven by Sudanese initiatives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He called for unity among Sudanese factions to streamline peace efforts and avoid fragmentation.<\/p>\n