Sudan: Masalit Sultan - Dialogue Has Become an Urgent Necessity, and Inclusive Participation Is Essential

What the report says

Sultan Saad Bahr-Eddin of Dar Masalit in West Darfur said Sudanese-Sudanese dialogue has become urgently needed and should include all Sudanese without exclusion, according to the Sudan News Agency report carried by AllAfrica. He made the remarks in Khartoum after taking part as part of a delegation of native administration leaders from across the country in a meeting with the committee preparing the dialogue.

The discussion, as described in the report, focused on the dialogue initiative, its approach and the mechanisms needed to move it forward. Bahr-Eddin said the delegation also reviewed ideas and proposals aimed at helping the process succeed and ensuring that any results are carried out.

He emphasized that the first priority should be Sudan’s security and the safety of civilians. He also said the native administration would support the process and work to help it succeed. More broadly, he argued that inclusive participation is necessary so no community is left out or treated unjustly.

The report presents the dialogue as a possible route toward a just peace and longer-term stability, while stressing that such a process should not ignore crimes or abuses committed during the conflict. As background, native administration leaders in Sudan often play a local mediation and community-representation role, though the article does not detail any formal agreement or timetable.