Yasir Arman, a leader in Sudan’s “Freedom and Change” movement, has criticized calls for the formation of an emergency government in Sudan. He has instead urged civil forces to create a broad front to halt the ongoing conflict in the country, which has been ongoing since mid-April.
At the same time, the United States has vowed to hold accountable those who “undermine peace and democratic transition in Sudan.” The U.S. State Department has expressed its rejection of a British draft resolution presented to the United Nations Human Rights Council that calls for the formation of a special fact-finding committee to investigate the ongoing conflict.
On Tuesday, a delegation led by former Sovereign Council member Aisha Musa met with the Commander-in-Chief of the Army, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and presented him with a roadmap for ending the war and forming an emergency government.
The delegation also indicated its willingness to engage in discussions with political and civil forces, as well as resistance committees, to facilitate Sudanese-to-Sudanese dialogues that include all parties without exclusion.
In September, a group of political components and armed movements with close ties to the military held a conference in the Eritrean capital, Asmara, during which they called for the swift formation of an emergency government concurrent with efforts to end the war.
Arman expressed surprise at the calls for an emergency government, noting that those who are advocating for it have already met with individuals resembling an emergency government in Port Sudan, the administrative capital, since the start of the conflict.
He stated in a statement published on “Axios” that the more appropriate course of action is to demand the return of citizens to their homes, emphasizing that this can only be achieved by a return to the negotiating table in Jeddah.
