By Archford Chirimudombo
Harare, (New Ziana) – The Government of Sudan has reaffirmed its commitment to a comprehensive and sustainable peace process driven and owned by Sudanese stakeholders, as efforts continue to end the conflict in the country and promote national reconciliation.
In a statement, Deputy Sudanese ambassador to Zimbabwe Waddah Elsheikh said his government had presented its peace roadmap to key regional and international organisations, including the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and the African Union (AU).
He said the government had also advanced the Government of Hope Initiative for peace in Sudan, which forms part of wider efforts to establish a framework for dialogue and national reconciliation.
“On 15 August 2026, the chairman of the Transitional Sovereign Council, General Abdel Fattah Alburhan reaffirmed the Government’s readiness to support a genuine peace initiative and announced the provision of political and legal guarantees to facilitate the participation of Sudanese stakeholders in dialogue.
“The process subsequently moved to practical preparation for an inclusive Sudanese-Sudanese dialogue, based on the principle that Sudanese political and societal forces should determine the framework, participants’ agenda and outcomes of the national challenges,” he said.
Elsheikh said the preparatory process had since involved consultations and engagements with political, civil and community representatives in an effort to broaden participation and create the conditions for an inclusive national dialogue.
On August 30 this year, the preparatory committee announced a national initiative to launch an internal dialogue aimed at finding Sudanese solutions to the crisis, while promoting national consensus and rejecting external dictates or tutelage, he said.
He said a further step was taken on 1 September when Minister of Justice Dr Abdalla Dirit held a press conference at the Ministry of Justice in Khartoum, where he announced legal guarantees for participants in the Sudanese-Sudanese dialogue.
“The Minister announced that the Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council had issued Decision No. (363) of 2026, providing for the dismissal of criminal cases brought by State institutions against Sudanese residing abroad who enter or return to the Sudan to participate in the Sudanese-Sudanese dialogue. The measure was presented as part of the State’s efforts to provide an appropriate and secure environment for participation in the dialogue.
“The Minister further stated the role of the State is to provide the necessary quarantees, facilitation and protection, while preserving the independent and Sudanese ownership of the dialogue. The State is not to intervene in determining the participation, agenda, or outcomes of the dialogue.
The Government of Sudan emphasizes that the political process should remain Sudanese-owned and Sudanese-led with participation of Sudanese political, civil and societal components,” deputy Ambassador Elsheikh.
Elsheikh said Sudan remained open to constructive support from regional and international partners, provided such engagement complemented the national process and respected the country’s sovereignty and the central role of Sudanese stakeholders.
“The Government considers an inclusive Sudanese-Sudanese dialogue an important avenue for bringing Sudanese components together, building confidence, supporting national reconciliation and contributing to a peaceful and stable future for Sudan. The Government further maintains that any external engagement should support rather than replace a genuinely Sudanese national process and that the future of Sudan should emerge from an inclusive dialogue among Sudanese stakeholders,” he said.
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