{"id":20121828,"date":"2025-10-21T15:31:51","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T13:31:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/?p=20121828"},"modified":"2025-10-21T15:32:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T13:32:28","slug":"intl-call-for-sudan-ceasefire-as-anti-graft-leaders-convene-in-uganda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en\/all-news\/article\/intl-call-for-sudan-ceasefire-as-anti-graft-leaders-convene-in-uganda","title":{"rendered":"Int\u2019l call for Sudan ceasefire as anti-graft leaders convene in Uganda"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Egypt and the European Union have renewed calls for a political solution to Sudan\u2019s devastating conflict, as academics and activists meeting in Uganda warned that entrenched corruption continues to fuel the war and undermine prospects for peace.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking at the high-level session titled Restoring\u00a0Hope: Aligning Efforts for Peace and Development in Sudan<\/em> during the fifth Aswan Forum for Peace and Sustainable Development on Sunday,\u00a0Egypt\u2019s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty<\/a>\u00a0declared that \u201cthere is no military solution\u201d to Sudan\u2019s crisis, urging warring parties to agree to a humanitarian truce as a first step towards a permanent ceasefire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abdelatty stressed the need to preserve Sudan\u2019s national unity and sovereignty, saying: \u201cThe solution must come from within Sudan, through a comprehensive political process owned by the Sudanese themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He called on all actors to respect the principle of \u201cone state, one authority, and one weapon\u201d, warning against any interference in Sudan\u2019s internal affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The session also brought together Sudanese Foreign Minister Mohieldin Salih, European Union Envoy to the Horn of Africa\u00a0Annette Weber<\/a>, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi, and\u00a0African Union<\/a> representative\u00a0Mohammed Ibn Chambas<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discussions centred on how to achieve a sustainable ceasefire and rebuild post-war governance under Sudanese leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EU calls for ceasefire<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Brussels, the Council of the\u00a0European Union<\/a>\u00a0issued a strong statement holding both the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) responsible for the conflict, urging them to agree to a ceasefire, allow humanitarian access, restore civilian rule, and ensure accountability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Council warned it was ready to use \u201call available foreign policy tools,\u201d including targeted sanctions, to push for peace. It also voiced concern over Sudan\u2019s unity and the rise of \u201cparallel governance structures,\u201d reaffirming the EU\u2019s commitment to stand \u201cwith one voice\u201d for freedom, peace, and justice in Sudan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Entebbe summit<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Entebbe,\u00a0Uganda<\/a>, the 2025 Sudan Integrity Summit brought together journalists, activists, and business leaders to examine how corruption drives Sudan\u2019s war economy.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Centre for International Private Enterprise’s Sudan Country Director Shaza Elmahdi praised journalists working under threat and welcomed the new Anti-Corruption Alliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speakers warned that corruption within the media, military, and state institutions entrenches the conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr Suleiman Baldo highlighted military control of state assets, while economist Ahmed Abu Sen called the war \u201ca struggle over resources, not ideology.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Political scientist Bakri El Jak described Sudan as \u201ca kidnapped state ruled by weapons, not law,\u201d urging international oversight of reconstruction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participants agreed that corruption forms an \u201cinvisible system\u201d financing the war through local and international networks.<\/p>\n