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The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU), at its 1264th meeting held on 11 March 2025, on the situation in Sudan.
Council took note of the opening remarks of H.E. Ambassador Mohamed Arrouchi, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Morocco to the AU and Chairperson of the AU PSC for March 2025.
Council recalled its previous decisions and pronouncements on the situation in Sudan, particularly, Communiqués; [PSC/HoSG/COMM.1156 (2023)] at its 1156th meeting, held at the level of Heads of State and Government, on 27 May 2023; [PSC/PR/COMM.1235 (2024)] adopted by the PSC at its 1235th meeting held on 9 October 2024; [PSC/HoSG/COMM.1261.1 (2025)] adopted at its 1261st meeting held at the level of Heads of State and Government on 14 February 2025; as well as Press Statements [PSC/PR/BR.1213 (2024)] adopted at its 1213th meeting held on 21 May 2024; and [PSC/PR/BR.1228 (2024)], adopted at its 1228th meeting held on 19 August 2024.
Council expressed its grave concern and outright condemnation of the recent developments in Sudan, in particular the announcement by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its affiliated political and social forces of the establishment of a parallel government in the Republic of Sudan, and warned that such action carries a huge risk of partitioning of the country.
Council called on all AU Member States and the international community not to recognize any parallel government or entity seeking to partition and govern any part of the territory of the Republic of Sudan or its institutions; and further called on all Member States and the international community to refrain from recognizing and/or providing support or assistance to any armed or political group toward the establishment of a parallel government or state entity in the Republic of Sudan.
Council does not recognize the purported parallel government or entity in the Republic of Sudan.
Council reaffirmed its commitment to the preservation of the sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity of the Republic of Sudan, and the peaceful resolution of the current devastating conflict, which has created the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, causing the displacement of over 12 million Sudanese civilians.
Council called on all parties to heed the calls for a ceasefire and unhindered humanitarian access during this holy month of Ramadan and to commit to comprehensive and inclusive peace talks to end the conflict once and for all and restore the unity of the Sudanese state.
Council reaffirmed the AU unwavering commitment to continue to collaborate with all Sudanese stakeholders towards finding viable and durable solutions towards silencing the guns permanently in Sudan, based on the AU Roadmap for the Resolution of the Conflict in Sudan, which was adopted by the PSC at the Heads of State and Government level on 27th May 2023; and urged the need to the resumption of the process of the restoration of constitutional democratic order, through the AU/IGAD-convened Political Dialogue process with political and civil actors and the implementation of the Jeddah Declaration signed by both parties, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the RSF, on 11 May 2023; in this respect, Council underscored the imperative to continue to prioritize the six (6) pillars of the AU Roadmap particularly the call for a comprehensive and inclusive ceasefire, humanitarian access and a swift political resolution of the conflict.
Council expressed its support for the efforts of both the PSC Ad-hoc Presidential Committee and the High-Level Panel on Sudan to seek a consensual political solution to this crisis, which threatens the sovereignty and integrity of the Republic of Sudan.
Council agreed to remain actively seized on the matter.