The Quintet Renews Commitment to Facilitating Sudanese-Sudanese Dialogue

The Quintet Renews Commitment to Facilitating Sudanese-Sudanese Dialogu
Berlin – Sudanhorizon
The Quintet, comprising the African Union (AU), the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the League of Arab States, the European Union (EU), and the United Nations (UN), has reaffirmed its continued commitment to facilitating an inclusive, Sudanese-owned and Sudanese-led political dialogue aimed at ending the war and laying the foundations for a peaceful political transition in the Sudan.
On the eve of the Third International Conference on Sudan in Berlin on April 15, 2026, the Quintet expressed its deep concern about the continued deterioration of the situation in Sudan.
As the conflict enters its fourth year, the Quintet noted that ongoing hostilities, widespread violence against civilians, and the growing risk of fragmentation are all exacerbating displacement, deepening humanitarian needs, and impacting the stability of the entire region.
It stressed the urgent need to reduce violence to prevent further suffering and destruction, ensure the protection of civilians and vital national infrastructure, and enable full, safe, rapid, and sustained humanitarian access to all those in need. The Quintet views the Berlin Conference as an opportunity to strengthen international engagement, advocate for de-escalation, and amplify the voices of Sudanese civilians at this critical juncture in the conflict.
In this context, the Quintet invited a broad spectrum of participants from civil, professional, women’s, youth, and political networks to participate in the “Civil and Political Forum” of the 2026 Berlin International Conference on Sudan. It emphasized that many of these participants represent wider constituencies and are not attending in their personal capacities. The Quintet also stressed that this conference is not an end point and cannot, on its own, encompass the full diversity of Sudanese civil and political voices.
The statement explained that the Civil and Political Forum in Berlin has a limited capacity of 40 participants, and therefore not all stakeholders will be able to travel to this specific event. However, the Quintet affirmed that this event is one of many it will convene, and that participation in all future events will be rotated to ensure that as many Sudanese stakeholders as possible have the opportunity to contribute and participate directly.
The statement also noted that participation in Berlin does not confer any official status on any of the attendees, nor does it preclude others from participating in future dialogues.
The five-member group emphasized the importance of the civilian component of the conference as a platform for civilian stakeholders to voice a shared call for de-escalation and to advance a Sudanese-owned political process. They encouraged them to seize this opportunity to strengthen common ground, help reduce political tensions, promote social cohesion, and participate constructively in preparations for a final Sudanese-Sudanese dialogue.
The five-member group reaffirmed its full respect for Sudan’s sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity, rejecting any attempt to undermine these principles, including the imposition of parallel governance structures that risk further fragmentation of the Sudanese state.
The five-member group called on all those with influence to support de-escalation efforts and help create the conditions conducive to a negotiated and sustainable peace.

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