{"id":30363,"date":"2026-03-31T07:08:33","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T05:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/?post_type=news&#038;p=30363"},"modified":"2026-03-31T07:08:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T05:08:33","slug":"au-un-push-for-ceasefire-and-inclusive-political-process-in-sudan","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/news\/au-un-push-for-ceasefire-and-inclusive-political-process-in-sudan\/","title":{"rendered":"AU, UN push for ceasefire and inclusive political process in Sudan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The African Union (AU) has reaffirmed its commitment to working closely with the United Nations to help resolve Sudan\u2019s ongoing conflict, as diplomatic efforts intensify to secure a ceasefire and revive a political transition.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>AU Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf made the remarks during a meeting in Ethiopia with Pekka Haavisto, the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General\u2019s Personal Envoy for Sudan.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Youssouf stressed the need for sustained engagement with Sudan\u2019s stakeholders, underscoring that any political solution must be Sudanese-led and inclusive of all parties.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Both leaders highlighted the urgency of an immediate ceasefire, describing it as a critical first step towards a credible and lasting political process. They also called for closer co-ordination of mediation efforts, with the AU taking a leading role in aligning regional and international initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The discussions come amid continued violence in Sudan, with mounting pressure on rival factions to de-escalate tensions and return to dialogue.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Youssouf and Haavisto urged all parties in Khartoum to engage constructively, warning that only an inclusive political settlement can restore constitutional order and stability in the country.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;ChannelAfrica&#8211;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":22843,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"news-type":[26],"class_list":["post-30363","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news-type-general_news","entry"],"acf":{"short_description":"AU has reaffirmed its commitment to working closely with the UN to help resolve Sudan\u2019s ongoing conflict","published_date":"2026-03-31 07:08:08","news_description":"AU has reaffirmed its commitment to working closely with the UN to help resolve Sudan\u2019s ongoing conflict","form_embed":"","author":"","image_caption":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/30363","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/30363\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30365,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/30363\/revisions\/30365"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22843"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30363"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"news-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-type?post=30363"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}