Mubarak Ardol to Sudanhorizon: No Document Signed, Unwritten Deal Excludes Ta’sis and NCP

Cairo – Sudanhorizon – Sabah Mousa

Mubarak Ardol, Assistant Chairman of the Democratic Bloc, confirmed that no document was signed during the Sudanese-Sudanese consultative dialogue meetings currently taking place in Addis Ababa.

In an exclusive statement to Sudanhorizon, Ardol said that participants reached a consensus regarding the preparatory committee for the political process. The proposed committee would include the Democratic Bloc, Somoud Alliance, the Arab Socialist Ba’ath Party – Original, the Popular Congress Party, the National Umma Party, as well as independent figures and representatives of civil society, women’s groups, and youth organizations.

Ardol explained that the Democratic Bloc delegation opposed the participation of both the Ta’sis coalition and the National Congress Party. According to him, the Somoud Alliance understood this position, while the group affiliated with Abdel Wahid Mohamed Nur insisted on explicitly including the exclusion of the National Congress Party in the document.

He added that the Democratic Bloc insisted that the exclusion of Ta’sis should also be explicitly stated. Eventually, the parties agreed not to mention either group in the document while maintaining a shared understanding that both would be excluded from participation.

Ardol noted that this compromise was rejected by Abdel Wahid Mohamed Nur’s group, which subsequently withdrew from the meetings.

Consensus Statement Without Signatures

At the conclusion of the first two days of meetings in Addis Ababa, participating Sudanese political groups issued a statement announcing agreement on a common vision to lead a Sudanese peace process aimed at launching a comprehensive political process that would end the war and establish the foundations for a just and sustainable resolution to the crisis while preserving Sudan’s unity and sovereignty. However, no formal signatures were attached to the statement.

The statement said the consensus reflected a growing willingness among political and civil forces to work together to stop the war and alleviate civilian suffering through dialogue while confronting hate speech and racism.

It also stressed the importance of addressing the root causes of the crisis, ensuring justice and accountability for war crimes, launching a process of societal reconciliation, and establishing a new social contract based on equal citizenship, freedom, peace, and development.

The participants further called on regional and international actors to support efforts to end the conflict and pave the way for a stable, secure, and just future for Sudan.

Three Proposals Submitted

According to information from the meetings, three separate proposals were submitted to the Quintet mechanism:

The first proposal represented the Somoud Alliance, participating members of the Democratic Bloc, factions of the Umma Party led by Mubarak Al-Fadil, the Ba’ath Party–Original led by Al-Sanhouri, and the Popular Congress Party faction led by Ali Al-Haj.
The second proposal represented the National Movement Alliance, the Popular Congress Party (Shura faction), and several civil society organizations.
The third proposal represented the alliance between Abdel Wahid Mohamed Nur’s movement and the Somoud Alliance.
The Sudanese Communist Party submitted a separate proposal independently.

The Quintet mechanism is scheduled to meet today (Friday) with the Ta’sis coalition, with some representatives from the Somoud Alliance in attendance, and separately with the National Forces Coordination led by Mohamed Sayed Ahmed Al-Jakoumi.

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