Turkey Steps Up as Mediator in Sudan’s Ongoing Strife
KHARTOUM – As skirmishes continue to unsettle the Horn of Africa, Turkey has stepped up to mediate Sudan’s current turmoil, a mess that began brewing five years ago with the ousting of Omar al-Bashir.
Sudan’s Armed Forces, embroiled in a grueling tug-of-war with the Rapid Support Forces for nearly two years, have witnessed the country spiral into brutal chaos. Attempts for peace have largely fizzled out.
In a noteworthy phone exchange, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan assured Sudan’s Abdel Fattah al-Burhan of Ankara’s intent to inject some much-needed “peace and stability” into the beleaguered nation.
This weekend highlighted a crucial meet-up in Port Sudan, where Burhan requested Turkish official Burhanettin Duran to convey Sudan’s warm embrace of the mediation plan to Erdogan, as disclosed by Sudan’s foreign minister, Ali Youssef, after the meet.
“In these times, Sudan seeks support from true allies like Turkey,” voiced Youssef, optimistic that “this initiative might pave the way for… peace in Sudan.”
Post-Bashir’s fall, Sudan finds itself in a web of internal strife, a dire situation that has taken thousands of lives and forced millions from their homes. Meanwhile, the US, eager to calm the storm in the region, continues to send mediators on the ground.
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