Head of Diplomatic Mission in London Meets UK Minister for Africa

London – Sudanhorizon
Ambassador Babiker Siddiq Mohamed Al-Amin, Head of the Sudanese Embassy in London, met with Lord Collins, the UK Minister for Africa, at the Foreign Office on Friday. The meeting was attended by the Director for Africa at the Foreign Office, the head of the Sudan Desk, as well as the Counselor and Third Secretary of the Embassy.
Lord Collins reiterated the position announced by the UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations during the UN Security Council session on Wednesday. He rejected the so-called “Political Charter” signed by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia and its affiliates in Nairobi. He emphasized the necessity of preserving Sudan’s unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.
The British Minister stated that his country recognizes General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council.
The meeting discussed the conference that the UK government intends to organize regarding Sudan and its desire to consult with the Sudanese government on the matter. For this purpose, the Director-General for Africa, the Americas, and Overseas Territories, along with the UK Special Representative for Sudan, will be dispatched. Lord Collins clarified that their focus is on the humanitarian situation, assisting in ending the war, and resuming the democratic transition.
For his part, Ambassador Babiker Siddiq explained the recent developments in Sudan, highlighting the success of the Sudanese Armed Forces and their supporting forces, backed by the Sudanese people, in liberating most of the areas previously occupied by the militia across various states, with the exception of Darfur. He noted that the Armed Forces, armed struggle movements in Darfur, and the people of Darfur are united against the Janjaweed militia, seeking to eliminate its threat after it committed genocide and ethnic cleansing and attempted to empty Darfur of its indigenous population to settle its mercenaries and foreign elements.
He pointed out that the quickest way to end the war is to pressure the militia’s sponsors to stop supplying it with weapons and mercenaries and to take punitive measures against its leaders. He also highlighted that some countries, such as Kenya, continue to host militia leaders, with Kenya officially endorsing the parallel government the militia intends to declare.
The Ambassador explained that the areas reclaimed by the Armed Forces are witnessing a significant return of citizens, with approximately two million people returning in recent weeks. This stands in stark contrast to the mass displacement that occurs when the militia attacks villages and towns, causing residents to flee as soon as the militia approaches. This clearly demonstrates which side is protecting civilians.
The Ambassador handed over reports from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) containing statistics on returnees in Sennar State following its liberation. He also presented a comprehensive file on rape, sexual violence, and the abduction of women by the militia, given that Lord Collins serves as the UK Prime Minister’s Special Representative for Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict.