The Troika countries have called on Sudanese opposition groups to sign the roadmap presented by African Union High-level Implementation Panel (AUHIP) to end the armed conflict in Sudan.

In a statement, Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States welcomed the signing of the roadmap by the Sudanese government, while urging it to "to clarify its commitments regarding the inclusion of other relevant stakeholders in the National Dialogue and to uphold the results of any National Dialogue preparatory meetings."

"Once that is done, we would urge the Justice and Equality Movement, the Sudan Liberation Movement-Minni Minawi, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N), and the National Umma Party to sign the Roadmap," read the statement.

Meanwhile, JEM Chief Negotiator Ahmed Tugud said their position and other opposition groups about the roadmap are clear.

Asked to respond to the Troika statement, Tugud told Radio Tamazuj they will not sign the roadmap until it contains the important issues including the National Dialogue preparatory meetings.

He criticized the way the head of (AUHIP) is dealing with the Sudanese file.

Separately, the Troika raised concerns about the ongoing fighting between government and SPLM-N forces in Blue Nile and South Kordofan.

"We call on both sides to renew their unilateral cessation of hostilities commitments and to fully respect those commitments in order to create a more conducive environment for implementation of the AUHIP Roadmap," said the statement.

The Troika also called on all parties at conflict in Sudan to seize this opportunity to end the wars and find a path towards lasting peace.