Khartoum: Sudanese Prime Minister Kamil Idris announced on Sunday that a Sudanese-Sudanese dialogue is set to commence ‘soon’ with the aim of facilitating national recovery, comprehensive reconciliation, and the establishment of free elections.
According to Anadolu Agency, Idris conveyed that the upcoming dialogue will be ‘owned by all the people of Sudan,’ during a meeting in Khartoum with a delegation from the African Union Peace and Security Council, led by Mohamed Khaled from Algeria. The dialogue is intended to lead to a ‘comprehensive national recovery, full national reconciliation, and integrated constitutional reconstruction,’ ultimately resulting in ‘free and fair elections where the Sudanese people will choose the country’s new leadership,’ as reported by the official news agency SUNA.
Idris further noted that the Sudanese army is making advancements in the Kordofan region and plans to move toward Darfur ‘until the entire country is liberated.’ He emphasized that certain ‘red lines cannot be crossed,’ including the distinction between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia, as well as a firm stance against foreign interference in Sudanese affairs. He stressed that ‘the Sudanese alone determine how their country’s affairs are managed,’ underscoring the need for the African Union’s engagement with Sudan to be grounded in ‘mutual respect’ among its member states.
The Prime Minister also highlighted a Sudanese government peace initiative, which was submitted to the UN Security Council in December 2025. This initiative calls for the RSF to withdraw from areas under its control and to initiate integration and demobilization procedures to end the ongoing war. Idris expressed that this initiative has received responses from regional and international organizations, as well as global religious bodies, and he expressed hope for the African Union’s support in efforts to designate the RSF as a ‘terrorist organization.’
In response, Mohamed Khaled affirmed the African Union’s solidarity with Sudan and its people, as reported by SUNA. Khaled reiterated the council’s commitment to the AU’s principles of respecting the sovereignty and unity of states and rejecting interference in their internal affairs.
The announcement follows Sudan’s Sovereignty Council Chairman Abdel Fattah al-Burhan’s approval on Friday of logistical support and legal, political, and security guarantees for an inclusive Sudanese dialogue, to be led by an independent national mechanism. Sudan has been embroiled in conflict since April 2023, with ongoing hostilities between the army and the RSF over plans to integrate the paramilitary forces into the regular military. The conflict has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths and displaced approximately 13 million people, according to UN estimates.