{"id":20128384,"date":"2026-02-16T17:57:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T16:57:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/?p=20128384"},"modified":"2026-02-16T17:58:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T16:58:34","slug":"sudan-analyst-au-summit-sends-strong-signal-to-sudanese-military-on-civilian-rule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en\/all-news\/article\/sudan-analyst-au-summit-sends-strong-signal-to-sudanese-military-on-civilian-rule","title":{"rendered":"Sudan analyst: ‘AU summit sends strong signal to Sudanese military on civilian rule’"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

African heads of state concluded their 39th Ordinary Summit in Ethiopia’s capital of Addis Ababa on Sunday with a firm call for an urgent humanitarian truce in Sudan and a renewed commitment to uphold the country\u2019s suspension from the African Union (AU).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In their final communiqu\u00e9<\/a>, leaders demanded an immediate humanitarian pause leading to a comprehensive ceasefire, followed by an inclusive Sudanese political dialogue to restore civilian rule. They also condemned external interference in Sudan\u2019s affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abdelbaki Jibril, director of the Sudan Knowledge Centre, told Radio Dabanga today that African leaders gave significant attention to Sudan\u2019s crisis. He said representatives of the Sudanese authorities, backed by allies including Egypt and Algeria, lobbied intensely to reverse the AU Peace and Security Council\u2019s decision to\u00a0freeze Sudan\u2019s participation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diplomatic pressure<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jibril highlighted the participation of Mohieldin Salem Ahmed Ibrahim, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Sudan, in an informal meeting of the AU Peace and Security Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Jibril, the minister said the war was nearing its end and that Sudan had entered a reconstruction phase. He described the AU suspension as \u201chasty, unjust and wrong\u201d and characterised the\u00a0October 2021 takeover<\/a>\u00a0as a \u201ccorrective movement\u201d, not a coup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jibril rejected that claim, saying it was \u201cregrettable that the military authority has placed Sudan in a weak and pleading position to regain participation in the African Union\u201d, a move he said \u201creflects the depth of its regional isolation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He insisted the suspension remains justified while the war continues. \u201cThe military authority should not be rewarded as long as it refuses to end the\u00a0humanitarian catastrophe<\/a>,\u201d he said, warning against undermining the AU\u2019s principles rejecting unconstitutional changes of government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Civilian call<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jibril also welcomed the participation of\u00a0Dr Abdallah Hamdok<\/a>, former Prime Minister of Sudan and head of the Civil Democratic Alliance for Revolutionary Forces (Somoud). He said the group clearly linked Sudan\u2019s suspension to the military takeover, the worsening humanitarian crisis, and the lack of political will to stop the war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe summit\u2019s final statement confirmed this position and maintained the suspension,\u201d Jibril said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He concluded that\u00a0African leaders sent a clear message<\/a>\u00a0that Sudan will only return to the African Union if it ends the war, addresses the humanitarian crisis, and launches a credible political process leading to full civilian democratic rule.<\/p>\n