Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) Moussa Faki affirmed Thursday Sudan's crisis affects stability and security in the region.
Speaking during a summit of Sudan's neighbors hosted by Cairo, Faki said that some negative internal and external factors have worsen the matters in Sudan since last October.
He stressed the need of focusing seriously on the basic reasons of the Sudanese crisis in order to reach a solution to it, stressing the key role of Sudan's neighbors in this regard.
Faki referred that the African Union negotiated with those countries to reach a solution and combat the impacts of this crisis, topped with hundreds of thousands of refugees seeking peace.
He stressed the need of coordinating efforts between regional institutions and Sudan's neighbors to back the country and maintain its unity.
He said that a mechanism was set that includes the AU and the UN as well as other partners to reach a political agreement.
He referred that the AU called for an immediate ceasefire and a return to negotiations to reach a peaceful solutions to Sudan's crisis.
Meanwhile, Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmad said Sudan's neighbors would suffer if the parties to the crisis continue abiding their position and not to respond to efforts made in order to overcome this crisis.
Repercussions caused by the crisis were felt by all Sudan's neighbors mainly the African Horn region, which has suffered from the waves of displacement of Sudanese.
Abiy Ahmad called for a sustainable and immediate ceasefire, and dialogue to contribute to stability of Sudan.
Sudan's crisis and all crises can be solved only through solidarity and unity, he said, calling for overcoming challenges Sudan's neighbors face.
For his part, President of Libya's Presidential Council Mohamed Al-Menfi stressed the need of taking a unified stance towards the continuation of the armed conflict between the brotherly Sudanese people that resulted extremely in difficult security and economic effects that exceeded the borders of Sudan to neighboring countries.
Since the first day of the Sudanese crisis, Libya has expressed its readiness to contribute effectively to any regional and international efforts to halt the war in Sudan and help the Sudanese parties return to serious and constructive negotiations to reach a consensus on Sudan's unified, democratic future, which seeks stability, peace and development, he said.
He stressed support to the outcomes of Arab League's summit held last May to unify the Sudanese parties as a key step to end the armed conflict and restore stability.
He thanked Egypt, its government and President Abdelfatah Al-Sisi for hosting the summit in order to take a unified stance on Sudan's conflict.
Source: Kuwait News Agency