As the AU-IGAD-UN Trilateral Mechanism prepares to launch direct talks among parties to the political conflict in Sudan; the African Union Commission renews its strong support to the efforts undertaken by the Trilateral, and calls on all active political and social parties in Sudan to respond positively to the trilateral invitation to facilitate genuine and honest talks, based on good faith, and which takes on the construction of appropriates constitutional arrangements for the remaining of the transitional period , as well as appointment of a civilian government with wide mandate to manage

The AU-IGAD-UN Trilateral Mechanism welcomes the authorities’ decision to lift the state of emergency and the release of the political detainees as positive steps to create the conditions needed for reaching a peaceful resolution for the current political impasse following the 25 October 2021 coup.

Ministers of Foreign Affairs are meeting in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea for the African Union Executive Council session to prepare the work for the upcoming Heads of State and Government Extraordinary Humanitarian Summit and Pledging Conference, and the Extraordinary Summit on Unconstitutional Changes of Governments in Africa on 27^th and 28^th May respectively.