President William Ruto is currently chairing the inaugural high-level meeting on the Sudan Peace process in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Other than Kenya, South Sudan, Ethiopia, and Djibouti are also part of the peace meeting. They will also discuss steps that can be taken to have an inclusive civilian process that will lead to lasting peace in Sudan. The meeting comes even after Sudan rejected the appointment of President Ruto as head of a quartet to facilitate peace under the regional bloc, Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD). Sudan also rejected the IGAD mediation schedule, which would have seen Ruto arrange for a face-to-face meeting, for the first time, between the two warring generals.

Source: The Star July 10, 2023 15:42 UTC