Addis Ababa: French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday called on both sides of the conflict in Sudan to “lay down arms” after a year and a half of war ravaging the country, considering that the only possible path is a “ceasefire and negotiation.”
“We call on the parties to the conflict to lay down arms and all regional actors who can play a role, to do so in a positive way, for the benefit of the people who have suffered so much,” Macron said during a tour of the Horn of Africa following a meeting with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
“The only possible process in Sudan is a ceasefire, negotiation and for the civil society that was impressive during the revolution to regain its place,” he added, referring to the popular movement that ousted former President Omar al-Bashir in 2019 and sparked great optimism.
