Sudan’s Ambassador to London: RSF Takeover of El Fasher Resulted from International Leniency Toward Its Supporters

London – Sudanhorizon

The Sudanese Embassy in London held the first session of its monthly media forum on Thursday evening, attended by a large number of media professionals, researchers, experts and diplomats.

Head of Mission Ambassador Babiker Al-Siddiq Mohammed Al-Amin briefed attendees on the latest developments in Sudan, reiterating that what the country is experiencing is neither a civil war nor a struggle for power, but rather an external aggression aimed at dominating the country, plundering its resources and controlling its highly strategic geopolitical position.

The ambassador noted that the forum was being held just days before the first anniversary of the RSF militia’s occupation of El Fasher, following an 18-month siege. He stressed that the militia’s takeover of the city and the unprecedented atrocities committed there were among the consequences of the international community’s leniency toward the terrorist militia and its regional sponsor.

He explained that the government was prepared to engage positively with any initiative seeking to achieve a just and sustainable peace. He referred to the Chairman of the Sovereignty Council’s article in Foreign Affairs magazine and his recent letter to the US president, as well as the Sudanese peace initiative presented by the prime minister to the United Nations Security Council last December. The initiative outlined the requirements for achieving a humanitarian truce, foremost among them the withdrawal of the militia from civilian sites in accordance with the Jeddah Declaration and preventing it from using civilians in the areas it occupies as hostages.

Members of the diplomatic mission also contributed to the briefing, outlining the Sudanese Armed Forces’ recent victories and the Sudanese-Sudanese dialogue initiative.

The forum featured active participation from attendees and a lively discussion on what the international community is expected to do to support efforts to end the war imposed on Sudan, in a manner that preserves the country’s sovereignty and unity and restores the rights of the Sudanese people.

Attendees included the chair of the Middle East Council at the ruling Labour Party, the editor-in-chief of Middle East Eye, the editor of Middle East Monitor magazine, journalists from the BBC, as well as British researchers, academics and lawmakers.

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