Sudanese Prime Minister Dr. Kamil Idriss has issued a stern call to the African Union, urging the continental body to offer more than just rhetoric in the face of his nation’s ongoing crisis. Meeting with a delegation of ambassadors from the African Union Peace and Security Council in Khartoum, he emphasized that the future of Africa is inextricably linked to Sudan’s stability, demanding that the continent embrace African-led solutions over external interference.
A central pillar of the Prime Minister’s address was the formal push to label the Rapid Support Forces as a terrorist organization. According to Zoyols News, Dr. Idriss made it clear that his administration will no longer tolerate any international attempts to dictate the country’s political path. He argued that the African Union must pivot away from debating Sudan’s membership status and instead focus on tangible support to help the nation navigate its path toward peace, reconstruction, and the restoration of infrastructure devastated by the conflict.
Outlining the government’s stance, the Prime Minister insisted on a rigorous peace framework. This plan centers on the immediate withdrawal of mercenaries and insurgent fighters from occupied areas, as laid out in the Jeddah Declaration, followed by the systematic disarmament and reintegration of these combatants. He stressed that while other major entities, including the United Nations and the Arab League, have already thrown their weight behind this vision, the silence and distance of the African Union remain a source of deep frustration. He pointedly criticized the absence of high-level AU security officials, framing the oversight as a failure to engage with what he considers a matter of survival for his people.
Dr. Idriss laid down two uncompromising rules for any future international dialogue. First, he flatly rejected the idea of equating the Sudanese Armed Forces with the Rapid Support Forces, calling it an insult to treat a legitimate national military as equals to a group he describes as a legally dissolved entity. Second, he condemned any foreign-hosted summits that exclude the Sudanese government, labeling such gatherings as both racist and colonialist incursions into national sovereignty.
Looking beyond the immediate fighting, the Prime Minister warned that the chaos in Sudan is not an isolated problem. He cautioned that if the current instability is allowed to fester, it will inevitably spill over, threatening the entire Horn of Africa and beyond. He urged for a renewed focus on regional partnerships in agriculture and mineral wealth, insisting that Sudan’s recovery is not just a national priority but a prerequisite for the stability of the entire continent. As Zoyols News highlights, the message from Khartoum was direct: Sudan needs to return to its rightful place within the continental family, but equally, the rest of Africa must recognize that its own security depends on a stable, sovereign Sudan.
