Egypt’s President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has urged the warring parties in Sudan to stop fighting for talks and to ensure safe passage for the delivery of humanitarian aid.
During his opening speech at a summit on the conflict, which is being held in Cairo, he said they were the top two priorities:
Quote Message: Firstly, calling on the warring factions to cease escalation and to start without further ado on serious negotiations that aim at reaching an immediate and sustainable ceasefire.
Firstly, calling on the warring factions to cease escalation and to start without further ado on serious negotiations that aim at reaching an immediate and sustainable ceasefire.
Quote Message: Secondly, calling on all Sudanese parties to facilitate the passage of humanitarian aid, to provide safe passage to deliver this aid to the areas most in need inside Sudan, and to establish a mechanism to provide needed protection to the humanitarian aid convoys and the staff of the international relief agencies to help them do their jobs.”
Secondly, calling on all Sudanese parties to facilitate the passage of humanitarian aid, to provide safe passage to deliver this aid to the areas most in need inside Sudan, and to establish a mechanism to provide needed protection to the humanitarian aid convoys and the staff of the international relief agencies to help them do their jobs.”
The summit is also being attended by some of Sudan’s neighbours, such as South Sudan, Chad and the Central African Republic.
The rival military factions have sent delegations to the summit, but previous regional and international peace efforts have failed.