July 9, 2024 (ADDIS ABABA)- The Coordination of Civilian Democratic Forces “Tagadum” has declined to participate in the initial phase of political dialogue organised by the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, scheduled from 10 to 15 July. In a statement released on Tuesday, the coalition’s General Secretariat cited concerns over a lack of transparency in the meeting’s design. It stated that information received had confirmed these concerns over the participation of the Islamists of the banned National Congress Party. The statement went on to say that the meeting is dominated by elements of the former regime, its associates, and what it termed “forces of war.” This “marginalises the forces for peace and civil democratic transformation, weakening their role”. The coalition believes this situation will only legitimise the war and its proponents, rather than achieving peace in Sudan. The African Union has been sticking to its idea of an ” all-inclusive Sudan political dialogue process” referring to the participation of the Sudanese Islamists who reject the idea of a secular state in Sudan and actively undermined the civilian-led transitional government of Abdallah Hamdok. On 10 June, the coalition received an invitation from Mohamed Ibn Chambas, head of the AU High-Level …

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