Prime Minister, Cabinet Members, and Political Leaders Receive AU Ambassadors in Khartoum

Khartoum – Sudanhorizon

Prime Minister Dr. Kamil Idris received a delegation of members of the African Union Peace and Security Council at the Council of Ministers headquarters in Khartoum on Sunday. The delegation, composed of ambassadors representing the council’s member states, was headed by Ambassador Mohamed Khaled of Algeria, the current Chair of the African Union Peace and Security Council for August.

The meeting was attended by ministers and members of the Government of Hope, as well as representatives of political and civil forces.

According to the Sudan News Agency (SUNA), the Prime Minister briefed the African delegation on the latest developments in the country amid what he described as the aggression carried out by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia and its supporters. He outlined the scale of destruction and damage caused by the group.

Idris said the delegation’s visit sends a strong message reflecting the African Union’s continued engagement with Sudan, stressing that such engagement should be based on mutual respect among member states. He noted that Sudan is one of the African Union’s founding members.

The Prime Minister reviewed Sudan’s historical contributions to building the African Union and promoting continental unity and solidarity. He highlighted Sudan’s role in hosting several African national liberation movements, including Nelson Mandela, during the early stages of African solidarity efforts.

Dr. Idris said the delegation would witness firsthand the extent of the violations, crimes, and destruction committed by the RSF, including damage to infrastructure, public services, and state institutions.

He also outlined the Sudanese government’s peace initiative presented to the United Nations Security Council in December 2025. The initiative calls for the withdrawal of the RSF from areas it occupied and the implementation of disarmament, demobilization, and integration measures aimed at ending the war. He noted that the proposal had received support from regional and international organizations as well as global religious bodies.

The Prime Minister questioned the role played by the African Union in addressing the Sudanese crisis and expressed Sudan’s hope for the Union’s support in efforts to designate the RSF as a terrorist organization, citing what he described as the group’s criminal conduct.

Idris stressed what he called the government’s “red lines,” including the rejection of any equivalence between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the RSF, as well as opposition to external interference in Sudan’s internal affairs. He emphasized that Sudanese people alone should determine how their country is governed.

He added that the Sudanese Armed Forces are currently advancing in the Greater Kordofan region and will move on to the Greater Darfur region until the entire country is liberated. He warned that the developments in Sudan require solidarity from the African Union because their impact could spread to other African countries.

The Prime Minister announced that an inclusive Sudanese-Sudanese dialogue, owned and led by the Sudanese people, will begin soon. He said the dialogue is expected to pave the way for comprehensive national recovery, full national reconciliation, and a complete constitutional reconstruction process.

He added that the dialogue will conclude with free and fair elections through which the Sudanese people will choose a new leadership to guide the country forward.

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