@addisstandardeng · Post #21419 · 02/16/2026, 03:16 PM
News: Former #Sudan PM Hamdok says Islamist factions major obstacle to ending war Abdalla Hamdok, Former Sudanese Prime Minister and head of the Somoud civilian coalition, has said Islamist factions linked to Sudan’s former ruling party are among the main obstacles to ending the country’s nearly three-year civil war, according to a report by Abu Dhabi-based newspaper The National. Speaking to the newspaper on the sidelines of the 39th African Union summit in #Addis_Abeba, Hamdok said Islamist groups and the National Congress Party (#NCP) — the political party of ousted president Omar Al Bashir — remains key actors resisting peace initiatives and efforts to reach a broader national consensus. He also criticized Sudan’s army chief, Gen Abdel Fattah #Al_Burhan, for insisting on a military solution to defeat the rival Rapid Support Forces (#RSF). Al Burhan has publicly ruled out peace.... https://web.facebook.com/AddisstandardEng/posts/pfbid02qycixQfoRJLo5F9EWtxgsymfNbxMqUa9D4Qquz6X3DjfUBUFxig1b3xTGb3MzEHHl