Sudan Adopts Formal Response to Peace Mediation, Vows to Safeguard Unity and Sovereignty

Sudan's National Security and Defense Council has approved a formal reply to international mediation proposals, while emphasizing its conditions for peace.

• The council, chaired by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, adopted the response to a paper submitted by mediating countries to advance the peace process in Sudan.
• The council stated that the government remains open to initiatives that preserve Sudan's unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.
• It denied as inaccurate rumors on social media concerning the details of negotiations or the content of Sudan's response.
• Council member Shams al-Din Kabashi met with the U.S. envoy in Cairo to discuss a proposed political settlement.