Rhino: Follow-up – Ahmed Takad Lasan, the official spokesperson for the Sudan Founding Alliance, met this morning at the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs with Mr. Andrew Essiens, the Norwegian envoy to the Horn of Africa, Ms. Narve Rutoin Odo, and Ms. Eidel from the ministry’s Sudan desk.

The meeting reviewed developments in the humanitarian, security, and political situations in Sudan, during which the official spokesperson provided a detailed explanation of the humanitarian conditions in areas under the control of the Transitional Peace Government, the efforts being made to provide essential services despite the ongoing war, and the attempts by the Muslim Brotherhood authorities to exacerbate the crisis, increase civilian suffering, and undermine essential services, as well as the challenges of ensuring food security and the obstacles hindering the flow of humanitarian aid and assistance.

The meeting also addressed the strategy of the Muslim Brotherhood terrorist group’s army in its continuous targeting of civilians in gathering places, markets, and civilian facilities, and the resulting killing of innocent people and destruction of property, which has caused grave harm to citizens and constitutes a flagrant violation of the rules of international humanitarian law.

On another note, the meeting addressed the future of the political process and the position of the Sudan Founding Alliance regarding it, as well as the efforts of the Quint and Quartet mechanisms and their initiatives aimed at ending the war and achieving peace, and the possibility of creating conditions that would enable the Sudanese parties to revive the stalled political process and engage in it in accordance with the terms of reference set forth by the international mechanisms, as well as the Alliance’s vision for a comprehensive political solution to end the armed conflict through a historic, comprehensive, just, final, and sustainable settlement that addresses the historical roots of the Sudanese crisis and works toward achieving a peaceful political transition in Sudan.

The meeting also addressed the challenges facing the parties, the obstacles standing in the way of the political process, and the options available for the relevant parties to participate in the final, historic settlement.