On December 4–9, 2005, the governing board of the African Council of Religious Leaders (ACRL), a pan-African multi-religious institution comprised of senior religious leaders, paid a solidarity visit to Khartoum, Sudan to promote peace and reconciliation throughout the region.

Locally hosted by the Inter-religious Council of Southern Sudan and Munazzamat Al-Dawa Al-Islamia (Islamic Call Organization), the visit provided an opportunity for peace advocates to offer public support in solidarity with religious leaders of Sudan and to take initial steps towards organizing a united moral voice of distinguished African religious leaders from across all faiths in support of peace, reconciliation and religious tolerance.

The governing board visited Sudanese government, religious and academic institutions and faith-based organizations involved in peace and development to promote constructive dialogue between communities and to exchange best practice guidelines regarding effective peacebuilding measures and interventions. Participants discussed concrete strategies for advancing the peace process through mediation and mitigation of present violence.