Quintet Concludes First-Ever Khartoum Mission, Rejects 'Parallel Governing Structures' as RSF Pursues Rival Administration

September 10, 2026 — The Quintet (African Union, United Nations, IGAD, League of Arab States, European Union) concluded its three-day, first-ever joint Good Offices mission to Khartoum, meeting SAF commander and Sovereignty Council chairman Abdelfattah al-Burhan, Prime Minister Kamel Idris, the Democratic Bloc Alliance and the Sudanese-Sudanese Dialogue Preparation Committee. In a closing statement, the bloc said 'there is no military solution to the conflict in Sudan' and explicitly rejected any 'parallel governing structures' — a direct rebuke of the Rapid Support Forces' effort to stand up a rival administration separate from the internationally recognised government — while reaffirming 'full respect for Sudan's sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity.' AU representative Mohamed Ibn Chambas called the talks 'constructive'; PM Idris said the dialogue process is 'the property of the Sudanese people' and pledged government cooperation; Darfur regional governor Minni Minawi stressed any dialogue must remain entirely Sudanese-led and free of external or militia pressure. The mission builds on UN Personal Envoy Pekka Haavisto's parallel push for a negotiated settlement as 'the only viable path' to a comprehensive ceasefire.