The Sudanese Sovereign Council announced Saturday it would not participate in next Thursday’s Inter-governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) summit in Uganda, dedicated to regional crises in Sudan, Somalia, and Ethiopia. The Council stated that “a summit for Sudan is unnecessary before implementing the outcomes of the previous one,” held in Djibouti in December 2023. At the heart of Khartoum’s objection lies a sense of unfulfilled promises from the previous IGAD summit held in Djibouti in December 2023. This perceived lack of accountability and commitment from the regional body eroded Khartoum’s trust, ultimately leading to their refusal to participate in the upcoming summit. His willingness to engage with IGAD despite Khartoum’s boycott underscores the internal divisions within Sudan’s power structure.
