African leaders gathered in Cairo on Tuesday to discuss the situation in Sudan 12 days after former President Omar Al-Bashir was ousted as a result of four months protests and civil disobedience urging Sudan’s ruling Transitional Ministry Council (TMC) to handover power to a civilian government within three months. Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi emphasized “Egypt’s full support to the choices and free will of the Sudanese people in determining their country’s future, and the consensus they will reach in this critical juncture in their country’s history,” during his opening speech. The African leaders from Chad, Djibouti, Rwanda, Congo, Somalia, and South Africa warned the TMC that if they do not abide by implementing democracy and listen to the demands of the people within the timeframe, the TMC would be expelled from the union. A suspension from the African Union would affect the TMC’s efforts in getting international alliances and recognition as Sudan’s interim rulers. It is important that this situation is resolved to avoid instability in Sudan which, if deemed destructive, will have negative effects on the whole continent. Egypt’s president added that “the consensus (between the civilians and TMC)…
Egypt’s El-Sisi Urges Sudan’s Transitional Ministry Council to Listen to the Protesters
April 24, 2019
