Sudan’s Deputy Sovereign Council Head, Malik Agar, indicated a desire to rejoin IGAD and the African Union during a visit to Djibouti. He conveyed a letter from Abdel Fattah al-Burhan to President Guelleh, discussing bilateral ties. Sudan suspended its IGAD membership protestingly in January 2024, following earlier suspensions by the African Union after a military coup in October 2021.
On a recent visit to Djibouti, Malik Agar, the deputy head of Sudan’s ruling Sovereign Council, articulated Khartoum’s intent to resume its membership in the regional bloc Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the African Union. This announcement was supported by both Sudanese and Djiboutian officials.
During his visit, Mr. Agar presented a letter from Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the leader of the Sovereign Council and army chief, to President Ismail Omar Guelleh of Djibouti. In the correspondence, they discussed strengthening bilateral relations and emphasized Sudan’s aspiration to reactivate its membership in these regional organizations.
Sudan had previously suspended its IGAD membership on January 20, 2024, in response to the attendance of Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commander, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, at an extraordinary summit in Uganda. Moreover, the African Union had suspended Sudan following the military coup on October 25, 2021, which was orchestrated by al-Burhan and involved Hemetti.
Sudan is actively seeking to reintegrate into regional organizations, expressing willingness to rejoin both the IGAD and the African Union. The letter from the Sovereign Council leader highlights the importance of strengthening regional ties. This move is significant, considering Sudan’s previous suspensions from these organizations due to political instability and unrest within the country.
Original Source: capitalethiopia.com
