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Sudanese protesters wave national flags as they rally on 60th Street in the capital, Khartoum, to denounce the detention of civilian government members. AFP file.
  • The four countries hailed the UN Interim Transition Assistance Mission's facilitation of discussions.
  • The Quad said they look forward to this being a results-oriented process that will guide the country towards democratic elections.

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America have welcomed the announcement that the UN Interim Transition Assistance Mission to Sudan is facilitating discussions to resolve Sudan’s political crisis. 

“We strongly support this UN-facilitated, Sudanese-led dialogue initiative. We urge all Sudanese political actors to seize this opportunity to restore the country’s transition to civilian democracy, in line with the 2019 Constitutional Declaration,” the Quad said in a statement.

We look forward to this being a results-oriented process that will guide the country towards democratic elections, in line with the Sudanese people’s manifest aspirations for freedom, democracy, peace, justice and prosperity, the statement said.