Africa: Sudanese Dialogue Preparatory Committee Delegation Meets AU Chairperson Ndayishimiye

What the report says

A delegation from the Sudanese-Sudanese Dialogue Preparatory Committee, led by Dr. Nabil Adeeb, traveled to Bujumbura, Burundi, and met there with President Évariste Ndayishimiye, who also serves as chairperson of the African Union. The meeting took place after the delegation arrived in the Burundian capital on Tuesday, according to the Sudan News Agency report distributed by AllAfrica.

Ndayishimiye voiced support for the Sudanese dialogue process and urged political and community actors to take part. He described the dialogue as a pathway toward peace and said it should function as an inclusive forum for all sides. He also stressed that other initiatives on the ground need not compete with the Sudanese-led process, but should complement broader efforts to resolve the conflict.

The visit was said to follow an invitation from the Burundian president for the committee to come to Burundi, exchange views, and consult on the future of the political process it is helping to organize. The report presents the trip as part of regional and international backing for a Sudanese-owned dialogue aimed at building national consensus, ending the war, and supporting a democratic transition. More broadly, such mediation efforts have been a recurring feature of regional diplomacy around Sudan’s conflict.