The Chairperson of the AU Commission issued a statement on the eruption of conflict in Sudan, urging:
PSC held emergency session on the situation in Sudan. In the communique adopted at the session, the PSC:
The Chairperson of the AU Commission organized a Special Ministerial Meeting on Sudan with bilateral, regional, and international actors. In a communique adopted at the meeting, participants:
The Chairperson of AU Commission appealed to the neighbouring states of Sudan and international community to speedily extend humanitarian support to civilians fleeing the conflict in Sudan.
The Expanded Mechanism for the Resolution of the Conflict in Sudan convened its second meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. During the meeting, Prof. El-Hacen Lebatt, AU Commission Chief of Staff and AU Spokesperson on the Sudan Peace Process, briefed participants on AU’s efforts to coordinate international and bilateral efforts to pressure all Sudanese parties towards a ceasefire, humanitarian action and political dialogue.
Chairperson of the AU for the year 2023, Azali Assoumani, President of the Union of Comoros, met with the Chairperson of the AU Commission in Addis Ababa to discuss the conflict in Sudan.
The Chairperson of the AU Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, reaffirmed the imperative of ceasefire in Sudan as Saudi Arabia-US facilitated talks began in Jeddah.
AU convened a meeting with humanitarian organizations based in Addis Ababa to discuss coordination of efforts regarding Sudan crisis and agreed to establish a Forum for regular coordination and briefing on its activities.
PSC met to discuss the situation in Sudan and adopted a press statement that reiterated:
PSC convened a summit level session to discuss the situation in Sudan. In the communique adopted at the session, the PSC:
The Expanded Mechanism for the Resolution of the Conflict in Sudan convened its third meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The meeting:
The Expanded Mechanism’s Core Group held its inaugural meeting to define modalities and work streams for implementing AU’s Roadmap for the Resolution of the Conflict in Sudan.
The AU PSC convened a session on the Horn of Africa and considered the situation in four countries, including Sudan. The outcome was a Communique that:
In the 17th Annual Joint Meeting of AUPSC- UNSC Delegates reiterated their commitment to their cooperative efforts in peace and security. Regarding Sudan, they highlighted the following issues.
The AU PSC convened a meeting and adopted a communique on the Situation in Sudan at its 1185th meeting held at the Ministerial level. In its communique, the PSC stated the following:
The Chairperson of the AU Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat renews the call on the combatants. In his press release on 18 December, the Chairperson expressed ‘growing concern’ over the deteriorating security situation in Sudan following the reports of renewed attacks on the Abu Shok camp for IDPs in El Fasher, as well as the spread of the fighting to Wad Medani in Gezira state. The Chairperson urged the SAF and RSF to immediately cease hostilities and engage in meaningful peace negotiations, reaffirming the AU's commitment to collaborating with national, regional, and global actors including IGAD, the League of Arab States, and the United Nations.
The Expanded Mechanism for the Resolution of the Sudan crisis met in Addis Ababa at the AU Headquarter. The meeting, which was attended by the newly appointed AU High-Level Panel for Sudan (HLP-Sudan):
On the sidelines of the 37th AU Summit, the HLP-Sudan discussed the Sudan crisis with various stakeholders, including H.E. Ramtane Lamamra, Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Sudan; Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS), Bankole Adeoye; and H.E. President Salva Kiir Mayardit of South Sudan.
Chairperson of the AU Commission issued a communiqué, calling on Sudan’s belligerent parties to observe a ‘total Ceasefire across the whole national territory throughout the holy month of Ramadan’.
The HLP-Sudan concluded its first shuttle diplomacy mission in the region. In this mission, the Panel: