FM: EU Council Turns Blind Eye to Militia Violations

Port Sudan – Sudanhorizon

The Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly rejected conclusions reached by the European Union Council on the situation in Sudan, describing its reasoning as inappropriate.

It argued in a statement that these conclusions show the overlapping agendas of countries and their keenness to prioritize their own vested interests over achieving peace as a fundamental principle in Sudan.

The Ministry stressed in the statement on Wednesday that the Sudanese government’s openness and engagement with the regional and international communities to achieve peace does not mean it accepts any party that does not respect Sudan’s sovereignty over its territory, nor does it accept being placed on equal footing with the militia in any political process.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs pointed out that the Council ignored the militia’s continued siege of El Fasher and its use of starvation, forced displacement, and systematic violence against women, the elderly, and children as weapons of war, despite regional and international appeals and resolutions.

It added, “It would have been more effective for the European Council to pressure the rebel militia to implement this resolution instead of demanding a truce that would give the terrorist militia additional time to catch its breath and mobilize its forces, as it did during the Jeddah negotiations.”

It also pointed out the Council’s disregard for the Sudanese government’s efforts to remove obstacles facing aid organizations operating in Sudan, opening of humanitarian corridors, and other measures approved and praised by these organizations.

The Ministry said that the double standards in dealing with Sudanese affairs and the disregard for the transgressions of the Al-Dagalo militia were clearly evident in the conclusions of the European Union Council, which legitimizes negotiations with a terrorist group that has killed, looted, and destroyed the resources of the Sudanese people.

It also seeds to revamp the militias group in a new political guise that provides it with a platform to engage with regional and international actors.

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