Sudanese Dialogue Meetings to Begin Next Week in Djibouti with the Participation of “Ta’sees”

Cairo – Sudanhorizon – Sabah Musa
The Sudanese–Sudanese dialogue meetings will convene from the 16th to the 18th of this month in Djibouti, under the sponsorship of a five-member mechanism comprising the African Union, IGAD, the Arab League, the United Nations, and the European Union.
The African Union and IGAD have extended invitations to various Sudanese political forces, including the National Forces Coordination, the Democratic Bloc, the “Sumood” group, as well as the “Ta’sees” group — the political arm of the Rapid Support Forces militia.
Mediators informed parties aligned with the Sudanese Armed Forces — who had insisted they would reject any meeting attended by Ta’sees and would refuse to participate if it were included — that negotiations would take place between the mediators and each party separately, with no direct talks between opposing sides.
Mohamed Sid Ahmed Sar Al-Khatim Al-Jakoumi, head of the National Forces Coordination and one of those invited to the meetings, told Sudnhorizon in an exclusive statement that the delegation would present its vision, which is based on the Jeddah Declaration as the correct entry point for ending the war. This requires the RSF militia to withdraw from the areas it occupies and be assembled in camps outside cities.
He stressed that the political and humanitarian tracks are separate from the military track, and noted that the five-member mechanism meeting in Djibouti this time is broad and likely to have significant influence.
Al-Jakoumi reiterated his rejection of the Quadripartite Mechanism due to the UAE’s presence, saying: “If the UAE were removed, we would accept it.” He described the Djibouti meetings as an important first step on which further progress can be built.
He explained that disagreements in vision between the national forces and the Sumood group would be addressed in the meetings. Among these differences, he said, is that the national forces view dialogue as a Sudanese–Sudanese process that excludes no one except those who have committed crimes, whereas Sumood rejects the participation of the former ruling National Congress Party and its affiliates.
He added: “We reject the participation of the RSF militia and its allies, but the mediators insist on the inclusion of Ta’sees.”
He went on to say that, due to their outright refusal to sit with Ta’sees, mediators proposed indirect negotiations, meeting each party separately. He noted that the differences also concerned the timing, location, and participants of the dialogue — all of which will be discussed in Djibouti.
The Sudanese–Sudanese dialogue process was first launched in July 2024 under the auspices of the African Union and IGAD.
At that time, the “Taqaddum” group refused to sit with the national forces.
In the February 2025 meetings, the national forces refused to sit with Sumood and declined to issue a joint statement with them.
At the 6 October meetings, the Arab League joined the African Union and IGAD. Sumood insisted on including Ta’sees, leading to the cancellation of the meetings. The mechanism was subsequently expanded to include the United Nations and the European Union, becoming a five-member body.

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