ADDIS ABABA, April 17 (Xinhua) -- Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, on Wednesday stressed the AU's resolve to ensure consensual and inclusive transition in Sudan through "African solutions to African problems."

The AU official made the remarks following his meeting with a Sudanese delegation led by Lieutenant-General Jalal Alsheikh Altayeb, a member of Sudan's Military Transitional Council (MTC) on Tuesday, spokesperson to the AU Chairperson Ebba Kalondo said on Wednesday.

"The Chairperson reiterated the African Union's commitment to work with all the Sudanese stakeholders towards a consensual and inclusive transition that meets the aspirations of the people and ensures the stability of the country," Kalondo stressed.

"As part of the continental solidarity and the search for African solutions to African problems, the Commission of the African Union will continue to closely monitor the situation and interact with all the Sudanese stakeholders, with the view to helping them overcome the challenges confronting their country," the spokesperson added.

The AU Peace and Security Council in its meeting on Monday had reiterated the 55-member continental union's "total rejection of unconstitutional changes of government" in Africa based on previous declarations of the AU.

The council also recognized "the legitimate aspirations of the Sudanese people to the opening of the political space in order to be able to democratically design and choose institutions that are representative and respectful of freedom and human rights." Enditem

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