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Sudan war: Egypt invites ex-PM Abdalla Hamdok to Cairo for talks

Then-Sudanese Premier Abdalla Hamdok announces his resignation in a televised address in Khartoum, on January 2, 2022. (Photo: Stringer/ Anadolu Agency via AFP)

By Foreign Reporter | Wednesday, March 6, 2024

The Tagadum aims to discuss its proposed roadmap for resolving the conflict with military leaders that has left Sudan in a serious humanitarian crisis.

Former Sudanese Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok, leader of the anti-war coalition "Tagadum", has formally been invited to Cairo for discussions on ending the ongoing war in his country.

Officials from Tagadum confirmed to the Sudan Tribune that they received the invitation from the Egyptian government on Tuesday and were arranging a visit next week.

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Hamdok is expected to lead a high-level delegation from the Tagadum coalition in key discussions with Egyptian leaders.

The Tagadum aims to discuss its proposed roadmap for resolving the conflict with military leaders and the potential signing of a set of principles akin to the Addis Ababa Declaration, signed in January with Rapid Support Forces leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as Hemetti.

The anti-war forces have requested a meeting with Sudanese military leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan to discuss their roadmap, but the date and venue are yet to be confirmed.

This visit is the first of a series the Tagadum has planned, to regional and international capitals, as part of efforts to end the war and break the political and diplomatic deadlock in Sudan.

During the just-concluded African Union summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Hamdok and his team met Kenyan President William Ruto and briefed him on the catastrophic humanitarian crisis in the war-torn country.

He expressed deep appreciation for Kenya's position calling for an "immediate cessation of the war".

"President Ruto expressed his deep regret at the destruction and suffering of its brotherly people taking place in Sudan, stressing his great interest and keenness to redouble efforts at the regional and international levels to achieve peace," Hamdok wrote on X on February 18.

He also met South Sudanese President Salva Kiir for talks on the same matter.