Several Sudanese Islamist groups have rejected over the weekend a peace initiative proposed by the Quartet—comprising the United States, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates—on grounds that it undermines their role in the country’s political future.
The plan calls for a three-month ceasefire followed by a nine-month transitional process, but also insists that Sudan’s future cannot be determined by “violent extremist groups” linked to the Muslim Brotherhood.
The Broad Islamic Current, led by Ali Karti, condemned the proposal as “arrogance and blatant interference.” Other groups, including the National Movement Forces, the Popular Congress Party, and the National Movement for Building and Development, echoed similar criticisms, branding the Quartet’s approach as biased and illegitimate. Collectively, the Islamist factions denounced the proposals as “external dictates” that threaten Sudan’s sovereignty and internal unity.