Sudanese political and armed groups begin Nairobi peace talks

A coalition of Sudanese political parties, civil society groups and armed movements opened talks in Nairobi on Friday, aimed at finding a path toward ending the conflict and restoring peace and stability in Sudan.

The opening session of the meeting of the "Sudanese Declaration of Principles Forces for Building a New Homeland" brought several figures.

Among those attending were Abdalla Hamdok, chairman of the Sumoud Alliance; Abdelwahid Mohamed al-Nur, leader of the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army; Omar al-Digair, Sudanese Congress Party chairman; Al-Wathiq al-Barir, National Umma Party Secretary-General; Yasir Arman, SPLM-N Revolutionary Democratic Current leader; Babiker Faisal, Federal Gathering Executive Office chairman; Kamal Boulad, Ba'ath Party-National chairman; and Taha Osman, Professionals and Unions Coordination chairman.

According to Sudan Liberation Army spokesman Mohamed Abdelrahman, the meeting's agenda focuses on the current political situation in Sudan, the continuation of the conflict and the further development of the declaration signed by the coalition.

The coalition signed the Declaration of Principles in Nairobi in mid-December 2025, stating that "there is no military solution in Sudan" and calling for pressure on the Sudanese Armed Forces, the Rapid Support Forces and their allied armed groups to commit to the roadmap proposed by the Quad mechanism countries in September 2025.

Participants at Friday's meeting stressed the importance of dialogue, coordination and joint action among Sudanese political forces and reaffirmed the need to unify efforts toward a comprehensive political solution that ends the conflict and fulfills the aspirations of the Sudanese people for peace, democracy and stability.