Massive Peaceful March in Heiban Supporting the International Quartet Roadmap for Sudan

Heiban – splmn.net

Reported by: Yasmine Youssef Abdullah.

Coverage: Yasser Julla

Residents of the Al-Azrag area in Heiban County, South Kordofan/Nuba Mountains, organized a large peaceful march on Saturday, September 27, 2025, in support of the statement issued by the International Quartet on Sudan on September 19.

The demonstration led by the Commissioner of Heiban County drew the participation of political leaders, local administrators, women’s associations, and youth groups. Marchers declared their backing for the Government of Peace and Unity, led by Lieutenant General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo with his deputy Commander Abdelaziz Adam Al-Hilu. They stressed that this founding government was formed to end decades of violence, injustice, and marginalization imposed by Sudan’s central authorities on disadvantaged communities.

Leaders of the march affirmed their endorsement of the Quartet’s statement, which outlines a roadmap to end the war and guide Sudan toward a comprehensive democratic transition. They reiterated their full support for the founding government, whose declared goals include achieving lasting peace and fostering peaceful coexistence among Sudanese communities.

On his speech addressing the masses Al-Nour Kunda, Commissioner of Heiban County, saluted the women of the Nuba Mountains and of Sudan as a whole for their tireless role in building the New Sudan. Comrade Ayub Andraos, representing religious leaders, paid tribute to the martyrs and freedom fighters who gave their lives for justice and peace. “We stand united today in support of the Quartet’s initiative and the founding Government of Peace and Unity,” he declared.

Speaking on behalf of women’s groups, Intisar Semaan emphasized that women in Heiban County and across South Kordofan strongly support the Quartet’s initiative to halt the war. She reminded participants that women have borne the heaviest burden of the conflict, which has displaced millions and claimed thousands of lives.

“Women in Sudan, especially in marginalized regions, endured four decades of suffering under Bashir’s regime, which stripped them of their rights and subjected them to discriminatory Sharia-based laws,” she said. “Today, women stand firmly behind the founding government, which is building a new national union where all Sudanese—regardless of religion, region, ethnicity, or gender—enjoy their rights.”

On September 9, the foreign ministers of Egypt, the United States, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia—collectively known as the “Quartet”—presented a new vision for resolving Sudan’s crisis. Their proposal has been widely welcomed by Sudanese citizens, civil groups, and some political parties as a genuine roadmap to end the conflict. The initiative has also gained backing from several influential regional blocs. However, it has faced rejection from authorities aligned with Islamist groups in Botswana, supported by remnants of the ousted Bashir regime.

The Quartet’s roadmap calls for:

A three-month humanitarian truce to allow the delivery of aid across Sudan.

A permanent ceasefire aisthe foundation for peace.

The launch of a comprehensive and transparent transitional process to be completed within nine months, paving the way for a government with popular and constitutional legitimacy.

The four nations stressed that this process must be inclusive, transparent, and bound by the specified timeline, ensuring the establishment of a legitimate government capable of achieving a durable peace and fulfilling the aspirations of the Sudanese people.