Sudan20 September, 20262 min read
Sudanese Refugees In Eastern Chad Call For End To Sudan War On International Day Of Peace
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Sudanese refugees in eastern Chad camps called for ending the war on Peace Day. Advocacy groups in Darfur joined calls to end Sudan's war and displacement suffering.
Peace Day Pleas
Sudanese refugees in camps in eastern Chad renewed calls for an end to the war in Sudan, which has been raging since April 2023, as the world marked International Day of Peace on 21 September.
“The appeals come as the world marks International Day of Peace on 21 September.”
Fatima, a refugee at the Mij camp in eastern Chad, said, “For God’s sake, enough with the war, enough with displacement. We are sitting here in someone else’s country, displaced, and we have nothing.”
Haja Suad, also from the camp, said, “We hope the war stops today rather than tomorrow. We need to return to our country. The war has displaced us and destroyed our country. Enough. Stop it.”
Habiba said she hoped that when International Day of Peace is marked next year, Sudan would have finally left its wars behind, adding, “Stop the war for us.”
Diplomacy in New York
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met Sudanese Foreign Minister Mohi El-Din Salem and US President Donald Trump’s senior adviser for Arab and African affairs, Massad Boulos, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly to discuss efforts to end Sudan’s war. Badr Abdelatty stressed the importance of preserving Sudan’s unity, sovereignty, territorial integrity and state institutions, while calling for greater regional and international efforts to end the conflict through dialogue and negotiations.
A statement from the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said the meeting discussed ways to build on ongoing efforts to de-escalate and create an atmosphere conducive to reaching a sustainable political settlement that meets the aspirations of the Sudanese people and protects their national interests. Anadolu Ajansı said the tripartite meeting included Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, Sudanese Foreign Minister Mohi El-Din Salem, and Massad Boulos, the US President’s Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs, according to a statement from the Egyptian Foreign Ministry.
Civilian-led peace track
Sumud leaders met on Sunday with Amina Mohammed, the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, to discuss ways to end the war in Sudan and intensify international efforts to stop the fighting and protect civilians at the United Nations headquarters in New York. The Civil Democratic Alliance for the Forces of the Revolution (Sumud) said the meeting addressed developments on the ground and the humanitarian situation in Sudan in light of the war’s catastrophic consequences, while stressing the need to ensure that humanitarian aid reaches all those in need without obstacles.
The delegation stressed the importance of the United Nations playing an active role in unifying and coordinating international and regional efforts aimed at ending the war, linking humanitarian, security, and political tracks within an integrated process. The statement emphasized that achieving durable peace in Sudan requires a civilian-led political process that leads to a democratic civilian transition, preserves the unity and sovereignty of Sudan, and responds to the Sudanese people’s aspirations for freedom, peace, and justice.