The African Union (AU) has appointed Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni as the head of a team to find a lasting solution to the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) rebel group.
This was announced in a statement issued after the 1308th extraordinary meeting of the AU Peace and Security Council, held on 28 October 2025.
In the statement, the Council requested the Chairperson of the AU Commission to work with President Museveni’s team to facilitate expeditious negotiations between the leaders of the Sudanese Armed Forces and the RSF.
The move comes amid renewed violence in Sudan, particularly in the city of El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, where the RSF is accused of killings and acts of intimidation and obstructing aid efforts.
The group is said to have killed 1,500 people in the El Fasher area in the past four days, while thousands of people continue to flee their homes.
The United Nations continues to condemn the situation in Sudan, where it has revealed that women are being raped on a daily basis, young girls are being raped, and children are being killed in the ongoing war and violence.
President Museveni is currently leading talks aimed at calling on both sides to immediately cease hostilities and open humanitarian access.
Political dialogue involving all parties will be organized, aimed at returning the country to the path of peace and reconciliation.
The appointment of Museveni as the chair of the talks reflects the AU’s willingness to enhance the level of coordination between the two sides through the use of senior African leaders.
The Sudanese war, which brings together the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the government forces, began in April 2023.
More than 24,000 people have been killed and more than 13 million have been displaced, and civilian property and infrastructure are being destroyed.
