{"id":32195,"date":"2026-04-16T19:11:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T17:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/?post_type=news&#038;p=32195"},"modified":"2026-04-16T19:11:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T17:11:16","slug":"au-pushes-for-african-led-solutions-in-sudan-talks-with-global-partners","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/news\/au-pushes-for-african-led-solutions-in-sudan-talks-with-global-partners\/","title":{"rendered":"AU pushes for African-led solutions in Sudan talks with global partners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has called for stronger African-led responses to conflict during high-level talks with international partners on the sidelines of the Sudan conference in Berlin.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Youssouf held bilateral meetings with senior officials from Europe and the United States, with discussions centred on peace and security across the continent, particularly the ongoing crisis in Sudan.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The talks also explored the wider economic impact of global tensions, including developments in the Persian Gulf, on African economies and stability.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Youssouf emphasised the need for coordinated multilateral efforts, while reaffirming the importance of African-owned solutions in resolving conflicts on the continent.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There was also agreement on the need for more predictable and sustainable support for AU peace operations, alongside efforts to strengthen the bloc\u2019s institutional effectiveness.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;ChannelAfrica&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":21152,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"news-type":[26],"class_list":["post-32195","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news-type-general_news","entry"],"acf":{"short_description":"Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has called for stronger African-led responses to conflict","published_date":"2026-04-16 19:10:53","news_description":"Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has called for stronger African-led responses to conflict","form_embed":"","author":"","image_caption":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/32195","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\/32195\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32196,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/32195\/revisions\/32196"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21152"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32195"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"news-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-type?post=32195"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}