U.S. envoy’s mediation, At his request, a delegation from the Darfur Bar Association, consisting of Acting Chairman Sadiq Ali Hassan.
afterward , Board of Trustees Member Mawlana Mohamed Abdullah Al-Douma, Vice Chairwoman Nafisa Hagar, and Women’s Secretary Azza Mohamed Ahmed.
afterward , met with the U.S. envoy, His Excellency Tom Perriello, in Cairo on Wednesday, April 3, 2024.
During the meeting, the delegation conveyed the Association’s reservations to the U.S.
envoy regarding the current international mediation efforts, labeling them as insufficient in addressing the war and lacking seriousness.
afterward, They highlighted the evident shortcomings in the United States’ role and expected it to strengthen Sudanese efforts.
and initiatives produced by the Sudanese will, which have been sidelined by the warring parties.
afterward , The delegation warned the U.S. envoy that if the war continues as it is.
afterward, chaos will spread throughout the country and spill over into the regional neighborhood.
U.S. envoy’s mediation, U.S. Envoy’s Approach
In response, The US envoy emphasized that he does not have a ready-made plan and does not align with any Sudanese group.
or adopt the viewpoint of any Sudanese party as a key to the solution. He pledged to meet with all concerned Sudanese parties, especially youth, women, and civil society, to establish a solution based on the Sudanese people’s will. He expressed concern about the catastrophic consequences of the war on the region and the alarming signs of famine.
New Vision for Resolving the Crisis
U.S. envoy’s mediation, The U.S. envoy’s stance reveals that, under his tenure, the United States has a new vision for positively contributing to resolving the Sudanese crisis.
unlike previous policies, which the Association has previously issued statements about and expressed reservations.
Wherever the United States proceeds on the same path as the new U.S. envoy has expressed regarding addressing the war and the Sudanese crisis, the Association reaffirms its support for the efforts of the new U.S. Envoy Mr. Tom Perriello, seeing them as the appropriate approach to ending the war and establishing the right direction for restoring the country’s constitutional life and sparing Sudan the risks of fragmentation and division.
