Sudan: Al-Eisir - Sudan Pursues 'Last-Chance Diplomacy,' Sudanese-Sudanese Dialogue Is Path to Peace

What the report says

Sudan’s Minister of Culture, Information, Antiquities and Tourism, Khalid Al-Eisir, said the government is using what he called “last-chance diplomacy” as it seeks an end to the war and a path to peace, according to the Sudan News Agency report from Khartoum. He said Sudanese-Sudanese dialogue is the preferred route to a lasting settlement and argued that the state’s restraint should be seen as a deliberate choice, not a sign of weakness.

The comments were made in an interview with Egypt’s Ahram Online, where Al-Eisir discussed the conflict, efforts to end it, and Sudan’s positions on regional issues. He said the government does not want a preset agenda for talks and that President Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan is trying to create the right conditions for dialogue. He also said the government has moved beyond external peace initiatives and views Egypt as important to any successful negotiating process.

Al-Eisir said the war could end if the Rapid Support Forces lay down their weapons and accept the terms set by the army chief. He also linked Sudan’s restraint to broader concerns about Red Sea security and regional stability. Beyond the conflict, he repeated Khartoum’s opposition to unilateral Ethiopian moves on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and said Sudan and Egypt share the same position on water security.

The minister’s remarks reflect the government’s effort to frame the conflict as one that should be resolved internally, while signaling resistance to outside pressure. More broadly, they highlight how Sudan’s leadership is tying peace efforts to national sovereignty, relations with neighboring states and the future political shape of the country.