ADDIS ABABA - Kenya heads the troika on Sudan which is made up of South Sudan, Somalia and, the latest addition, Ethiopia.
At the 14th ordinary meeting of IGAD in Djibouti on Sunday, the troika announced that it would seek to end the war in Sudan as soon as possible to avoid further loss of life and destruction of infrastructure. If the troika meets its set targets, it would be the most notable effort to end the war ahead of the United States and Saudi Arabia-led Jeddah talks.
[Kenyan President William Ruto] also announced that, in about two weeks, the troika would seek to convince the generals to allow a longer humanitarian corridor for aid to flow into areas that have been blockaded by the war. In the third week, he said, IGAD would be looking forward to inclusive talks leading to the return of civilians and a lasting peace. "In the next three weeks, we will begin the process of an inclusive national dialogue," he said.
[Addressing the IGAD meeting, AU Commission chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat] added that the AU had suspended Sudan from the AU's Peace and Security Council (PSC), as it did with all countries under the control of coup leaders, such as Mali.
