AU Chair Évariste Ndayishimiye mediates the ongoing civil war in Sudan while his forces operate within the country.

The entities involved

• Sudan →

  country in Northeast Africa

  • Sudanese Armed Forces accuse Ethiopia of direct aggression, while Egypt is noted as SAF's biggest supporter.Mon 13:18
  • One of the three countries involved is accused of backing Tigray rebels in the north.Mon 13:18
• African Union →

  supranational union in Africa

  • The African Union established a joint mechanism on reparative justice.Mon 17:31
  • The African Union is deploying peace operations in Somalia, the Central African Republic, Burundi, and Sudan, working with international partners.Mon 10:34
• Évariste Ndayishimiye →

  president of Burundi

  Nothing else this week.

Related events

• A political gathering took place in Addis Ababa involving key figures to discuss the ongoing crisis in Sudan.Aug 25
• The civil war in Sudan is rooted in the power struggle between Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Hemedti, specifically concerning the integration of the Rapid Support Forces into the SAF.Sep 19
• The African Union welcomed the dialogue initiative aimed at ending the war in Sudan, following the removal of Omar Bashir from power.Sep 4
• Abdel Fattah al-Burhan leads the Sudanese Armed Forces during war while seeking to revive talks on maritime border with Saudi Arabia.Sat 09:39
• Sudan sought decisive backing from the African Union regarding its political and security situation.Aug 18