The chairman of the "Coordination of Civil Democratic Forces," former Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok, called for an urgent "roundtable conference" to agree on the implementation of the principles outlined in the "Nairobi Declaration," which he signed with armed movements. At the same time, he urged both sides of the war to cease hostilities immediately and called on the international community to exert more pressure on them to open humanitarian corridors.
In parallel, the "Revolutionary Front" demanded the formation of an expatriate government and urged the international community not to recognize what it termed the "Port Sudan Government."
The works of the "Coordination of Civil and Democratic Forces" Conference (Taqaddum) began on Monday in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, held under the slogan "Our Unity Creates Peace," after a one-day postponement due to logistical difficulties that prevented some members from attending the conference, as Sudanese authorities obstructed their departure from the country and detained some of them.
In his opening speech, Hamdok stated that Sudan is experiencing a crisis "unprecedented in its history, and the people are looking for initiatives to stop the war." He called for an immediate halt to fighting by the army and the "Rapid Support Forces" and urged the international community to pressure them to return to negotiations based on a comprehensive vision for a solution and a path toward democratic civilian transition.
Hamdok explained that the efforts of "Taqaddum" do not stem from being a party to the war, and at the same time are not neutral, but rather rooted in solidarity with the hungry, the poor, the refugees, and the displaced and the democratic program, with the aim of achieving a "nation that accommodates everyone." He praised the "Nairobi Declaration" and called for a "roundtable conference" to discuss the Sudanese crisis from all its aspects.
