The "trilateral mechanism"— made up of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan, the African Union, and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development— has announced the suspension of the dialogue that began on June 8, 2022.
This follows an announcement by the chairman of Sudan's Sovereignty Council and the Commander-in-Chief of the Sudan Armed Forces, Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, that the military would no longer participate in the current national negotiations. The army commander said that the council would be dissolved after the formation of a new, independent government of technocrats. He stressed that the army will not be a vehicle for any political party to rule the country, and that it will be committed to implementing the outcomes of this dialogue.
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