The Khartoum People and Sons Alliance called for making community peace a fundamental entry point for any national project in Sudan, amid what it described as a pivotal moment threatening the very existence of the state. The alliance stressed that overcoming the current crisis requires a national consensus shaped through the participation of various segments of the Sudanese people.
The alliance said that “the fragmentation and violent, destructive conflict taking place in Sudan require the establishment of a foundation for peaceful community dialogue involving all social and political components, as a necessary step toward addressing the roots of division and creating an environment conducive to building an inclusive national project.”
It stressed the need to move beyond narrow perspectives based on regionalism and tribalism and adopt a vision founded on equal citizenship, consensus, rights and responsibilities, and the rule of law. This, it said, would lay the foundation for a state capable of accommodating the diversity of Sudanese society and safeguarding the rights of all its components.
Abdelgadir Al-Sawi, a peace studies specialist, told Mashawir that “achieving community peace should precede any discussion about rebuilding the state or formulating a national project, because the continuation of conflicts and divisions within society undermines the prospects for reaching sustainable political solutions.”
Al-Sawi added that “comprehensive community dialogue can help address the causes of tension and division and create space for different groups to express their concerns and interests, ultimately reaching common understandings that can serve as a foundation for peace.”
He noted that “moving beyond tribalism and regionalism does not mean eliminating social diversity; rather, it means transforming that diversity into a positive element in state-building by consolidating the principle of equal citizenship, rejecting discrimination, and guaranteeing rights and responsibilities on the basis of the law.”
Al-Sawi stressed that “building community peace requires genuine participation by local communities, youth, women, traditional and civil leaders, as well as political forces, so that dialogue does not remain confined to the elites.” He emphasized that sustainable peace begins within society and requires institutions capable of protecting and reinforcing it.
