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Sudan People’s Liberation Movement Revolutionary Democratic Current
In the emergency leadership office meeting held on the evening of Saturday, July 19, 2025, with the attendance of the office members, the president, vice president, secretary-general, and the New Sudan Students’ Office, the following issues were discussed:
1. The upcoming Quadrilateral Meeting in Washington, the war cessation, and the future of Sudan.
2. The “Sumood” coalition and resolving pending issues.
3. Two governments in Sudan for the first time since 1956.
4. Arrests among civil democratic forces.
5. Preparations for the Central Council meeting.
🔺 Quadrilateral Meeting
The upcoming Quadrilateral Meeting in Washington is a significant step toward ending the war in Sudan. Its importance lies in the participating parties, particularly the U.S. administration, though it is worth noting the absence of key players such as IGAD, the African Union, the United Nations, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Norway, and Qatar.
Nonetheless, the Sudanese people look forward to the meeting reaching agreements on halting the war, addressing the humanitarian catastrophe, and protecting civilians by pressuring warring parties to declare an immediate humanitarian ceasefire and expand civic space during the first phase.
The second phase—ending the war—must involve meaningful participation of democratic civilian forces and acknowledge their central role in achieving democracy, civilian transition, national sovereignty, and building a reconstruction program that invests Sudanese resources for the benefit of Sudan first. This must be done in partnerships based on balanced interests with international allies and aim to contribute to peace and security in the Red Sea region, the Horn of Africa, and the Sahel, while strengthening good neighborly relations and counterterrorism efforts.
🔺 Appeal to Sudanese in the U.S.A.
The leadership office calls upon Sudanese men and women in the United States to engage collectively, focus on the Quadrilateral Meeting, and advocate for the agenda of democratic civilian forces within current U.S. congressional discussions. This includes organizing rallies, submitting petitions, and lobbying the Quadrilateral on vital issues of state-building, completing the revolution, and classifying the Islamic Movement as a terrorist organization.
🔺 Sumood Coalition
Like all past alliances, Sumood faces critical challenges. The leadership office stressed the importance of preserving and developing Sumood and moving towards a broad-based civil front.
The SPLM-RDC is a key contributor to Sumood, inheriting the legacy of previous alliances—from the National Democratic Alliance, Juba Alliance, Sudan Revolutionary Front, New Dawn, Paris Declaration, Sudan Call, and the Forces of Freedom and Change, to Taqaddum.
The RDC is a product of the historic experience of the New Sudan Movement and its alignment with the December Revolution. It carries the legacy of the SPLM’s historical struggle, transitioning from armed resistance to civic engagement while centering issues of marginalized areas, rural communities, non-discrimination, and Sudanese diversity, including gender.
This foundation informs our position on addressing the structural and strategic challenges currently facing the Sumood coalition.
🔺 Vision-Related Issues
• The issue of the relationship between religion and state remains unresolved and is a fundamental matter.
• Ending the war must begin by prioritizing the needs of those affected—focusing first on the humanitarian catastrophe and civilian protection. Relief must precede politics.
• Civilian unity into a broad, cohesive front should precede any political process to ensure that it is led by revolutionary goals, not by counter-revolutionary forces.
• Eradicating Islamists from the security sector and building a professional national army are prerequisites for stability, development, and democracy. Dialogue that rewards Islamists for their war efforts is rejected.
• Full independence of civilian forces from military factions.
• Addressing key priority issues.
• Expanding genuine dialogue with individuals and groups, including those who attended the Addis Ababa conference and those who did not.
• Organizational and structural issues: Sumood must present itself in a renewed framework that reflects Sudan’s diversity and effectively addresses the current structural shortcomings.
• Structures must reflect both ethnic and gender diversity.
• Responsibilities should be specialized and distributed—rather than centralized in narrow circles.
• Limit dominance by political fronts in coalition structures and ensure balanced representation.
🔺 Suspension Issue
The leadership office decided to maintain the suspension of the RDC’s participation in the General Secretariat, while continuing its work in other structures, humanitarian efforts, and the building of a broad civil front. It also confirmed participation in reform-oriented meetings, especially those addressing the current crisis, and agreed to convene another leadership office meeting to reach a final position.
🔺 Two Governments for the First Time Since 1956
There may soon be an announcement of a second government to join the Port Sudan-based administration, where ministries have been distributed based on military might or verbal aggression.
Announcing another government will prolong the war and risk turning Sudan into a replica of Libya, Yemen, or Somalia. What truly serves the Sudanese people is ending the war, pursuing sustainable peace, building a unified national army, and removing Islamists from the security sector.
🔺 Arrests
The Port Sudan authorities, on their way back to Khartoum, have launched a fresh wave of arrests under their so-called “Hope Government.” These arrests have targeted activists from the civil democratic forces in Khartoum and Kadugli.
The leadership office demands the release of all detainees—past and present—especially the lawyers Montasir Abdullah and Mohammed Ezzeldin.
🔺 Central Council Meeting Preparation
The meeting reviewed preparations for the upcoming Central Council meeting and stressed the urgency of holding it.
🟥 Conclusion
The battle to reclaim the homeland, build the state, and complete the revolution will only be won through the unity of revolutionary forces and the establishment of a strong anti-war civil front.
#NoToWar
#YesToTheDecemberRevolution
#YesToTheCivilFront
#ReliefBeforePolitics
#FreedomForDetainees
Leadership Office
Sudan People’s Liberation Movement – Revolutionary Democratic Current
July 20, 2025
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