Sudanese Political and Civil Forces Conference kicks off in Cairo

CAIRO – 6 July 2024: Egypt's new Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, Badr Abdel-Aty, inaugurated the Sudanese Political and Civil Forces Conference in the New Administrative Capital in Cairo on Saturday.

The conference aims to facilitate an inter-Sudanese national dialogue with the participation of relevant regional and international partners. Its primary objective is to foster consensus among Sudanese civil and political forces on strategies for achieving comprehensive and sustainable peace in Sudan. This initiative comes in response to the civil war that erupted in mid-April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

Since the conflict's onset, 7.3 million people have been displaced, including 1.8 million women and girls of reproductive age. According to UNFPA Sudan, nearly 25.6 million people are currently facing severe food insecurity (July 4).

On July 13, 2023, Cairo hosted a summit of Sudan's neighboring countries to address solutions for ending the conflict and mitigating its adverse effects on neighboring states. Leaders from Egypt, Chad, Libya, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Central Africa delivered speeches during the summit, expressing grave concerns over the conflict's regional repercussions.