Kenyan president chairs Sudan Peace meeting in Ethiopia

GOOBJOOG NEWS | ADDIS ABABA: Kenyan president William Ruto Monday chaired an inaugural meeting on the Sudan peace process in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Other countries participating in the high-profile meeting are; South Sudan, Ethiopia, and Djibouti.

According to a statement from Kenya’s state house spokesman Hussein Mohamed, the discussion will be focused on how to stop hostility between the two warring factions, and to enable humanitarian aid access.

They will also discuss steps that can be taken to have an inclusive civilian process that will lead to lasting peace in Sudan.

“The focus among others is to achieve a cessation of hostilities, facilitate humanitarian access and undertake concrete steps in support of an inclusive civilian Sudanese process that leads to sustainable peace in Sudan,” the statement reads in part.

The meeting comes after Sudan rejected the appointment of Mr. Ruto to lead a quartet of countries to facilitate peace under the regional bloc, Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD).

Sudan’s Army General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan opposed Ruto’s chairmanship, stating that Kenya was not neutral and continues to harbor leaders of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) rebels.

Kenya was elected as Chair of the IGAD quartet to resolve issues in Sudan on June 12, 2023, in Djibouti.

• By Fauxile Kibet