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Arab News
09-04-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
Sudan FM expresses disapproval at exclusion from UK conference for resolving country's civil war
LONDON: Sudan's Foreign Minister Ali Youssef has expressed his disapproval, via a letter to UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy, at his exclusion from a UK-hosted conference aimed at resolving the African country's prolonged civil war. The Rapid Support Forces, who are locked in a deadly struggle with the Sudanese Armed Forces, have also been excluded from the conference. Instead, the UK, along with conference co-hosts Germany and France, is bringing together foreign ministers from nearly 20 countries, and organizations, in an attempt to establish a group that can drive the warring factions in Sudan closer towards peace. The conference at Lancaster House in London on April 15 comes on the second anniversary of the start of a civil war that has led to the world's biggest humanitarian crisis, but has been persistently left at the bottom of the global list of diplomatic priorities. Half of Sudan's population are judged to be desperately short of food, with 11 million people internally displaced. The initiative holds risks for Lammy, since it may require him to place pressure on some of the UK's Middle Eastern allies to make good on their promises to no longer arm the warring parties. A harsh spotlight is also very likely to fall in London on the impact of USAID cuts on the provision of humanitarian aid in Sudan as well as the withdrawal of funding by the US from academic groups that have been monitoring war crimes and the build-up of famine. NGOs such as Human Rights Watch are also urging the ministerial conference to emphasize the importance of civilian protection, independent of a ceasefire. At an event previewing the conference, Kate Ferguson, the co-director of the NGO Protection Approaches, said: 'The conference comes at a critical moment for civilians in Sudan as areas of control under various armed forces rapidly evolve and civilians face an increasing spectrum of varied attack.' She added: 'A new vehicle is needed to take forward civilian protection. This is a moment here to create something new that is desperately needed — whether that is a coalition of conscience or a contact group.' Ferguson added that 'citizens were facing an unimaginable triple threat of armed conflict, identity-based atrocity crimes and humanitarian catastrophe.'
Observer
02-03-2025
- Politics
- Observer
Egypt rejects to form parallel Sudanese govt
CAIRO: Egypt rejected on Sunday attempts aimed at establishing a rival government in Sudan, warning that such moves jeopardised the "unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity" of the war-torn country. A week ago, the RSF and its allies signed a charter in Kenya declaring the formation of a "government of peace and unity" in areas under their control. "Egypt expresses its rejection of any attempts that threaten the unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity of brotherly Sudan, including the pursuit of forming a parallel Sudanese government," a statement from Cairo's foreign ministry said on Sunday. It added that such actions "complicate the situation in Sudan, hinder ongoing efforts to unify political visions and exacerbate the humanitarian crisis". Egypt also called on "all Sudanese forces to prioritise the country's supreme national interest and to engage positively in launching a comprehensive political (peace) process without exclusion or external interference". Last week, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty voiced the same stance in a press conference alongside his Sudanese counterpart Ali Youssef. — AFP
Asharq Al-Awsat
02-03-2025
- Politics
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Egypt Rejects Attempts to Form Parallel Sudanese Govt
Egypt rejected on Sunday attempts aimed at establishing a rival government in Sudan, warning that such moves jeopardized the "unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity" of the war-torn country. Sudan has been locked in a war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for nearly two years, plunging the country into what the United Nations describes as one of the worst humanitarian disasters in recent memory. A week ago, the RSF and its allies signed a charter in Kenya declaring the formation of a "government of peace and unity" in areas under their control. "Egypt expresses its rejection of any attempts that threaten the unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity of brotherly Sudan, including the pursuit of forming a parallel Sudanese government," a statement from Cairo's foreign ministry said Sunday. It added that such actions "complicate the situation in Sudan, hinder ongoing efforts to unify political visions and exacerbate the humanitarian crisis". Egypt also called on "all Sudanese forces to prioritize the country's supreme national interest and to engage positively in launching a comprehensive political (peace) process without exclusion or external interference". Last week, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty voiced the same stance in a press conference alongside his Sudanese counterpart Ali Youssef. "Sudan's territorial integrity is a red line for Egypt," he said, adding that his country "rejects any calls to establish alternative structures outside the current framework". The paramilitaries' move to form a rival government has drawn sharp criticism, including from UN Secretary-General António Guterres, who warned it would "further deepen Sudan's fragmentation". Saudi Arabia, which previously mediated ceasefire talks between the warring sides, also rejected the RSF's move. In a statement carried by the official Saudi Press Agency on Friday, Riyadh's foreign ministry warned against "any step or illegal measure taken outside the framework of official institutions". Kuwait echoed that position on Friday, saying it rejected "any unlawful actions taken outside the framework of legitimate state institutions" in Sudan, calling them "a threat to its territorial unity". At a UN Human Rights Council dialogue on Friday, Qatar also expressed its support for "Sudan's unity and territorial integrity".
Arab News
02-03-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
Egypt rejects attempts to form parallel Sudanese government
CAIRO: Egypt rejected on Sunday attempts aimed at establishing a rival government in Sudan, warning that such moves jeopardized the 'unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity' of the war-torn country. Sudan has been locked in a war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for nearly two years, plunging the country into what the United Nations describes as one of the worst humanitarian disasters in recent memory. A week ago, the RSF and its allies signed a charter in Kenya declaring the formation of a 'government of peace and unity' in areas under their control. 'Egypt expresses its rejection of any attempts that threaten the unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity of brotherly Sudan, including the pursuit of forming a parallel Sudanese government,' a statement from Cairo's foreign ministry said Sunday. It added that such actions 'complicate the situation in Sudan, hinder ongoing efforts to unify political visions and exacerbate the humanitarian crisis.' Egypt also called on 'all Sudanese forces to prioritize the country's supreme national interest and to engage positively in launching a comprehensive political (peace) process without exclusion or external interference.' Last week, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty voiced the same stance in a press conference alongside his Sudanese counterpart Ali Youssef. 'Sudan's territorial integrity is a red line for Egypt,' he said, adding that his country 'rejects any calls to establish alternative structures outside the current framework.' The paramilitaries' move to form a rival government has drawn sharp criticism, including from UN Secretary-General António Guterres, who warned it would 'further deepen Sudan's fragmentation.' Saudi Arabia, which previously mediated ceasefire talks between the warring sides, also rejected the RSF's move. In a statement carried by the official Saudi Press Agency on Friday, Riyadh's foreign ministry warned against 'any step or illegal measure taken outside the framework of official institutions.' Kuwait echoed that position on Friday, saying it rejected 'any unlawful actions taken outside the framework of legitimate state institutions' in Sudan, calling them 'a threat to its territorial unity.' At a UN Human Rights Council dialogue on Friday, Saudi Arabia's Gulf neighbor Qatar also expressed its support for 'Sudan's unity and territorial integrity.'
Yahoo
14-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Russia gets its first African naval base in Sudan
Sudan agreed to allow Russia to establish a naval base on its Red Sea coast, Sudan's Foreign Minister Ali Youssef said on Wednesday. The deal would give Moscow sway over one of global commerce's most valuable trade routes. While the agreement was discussed under former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, the new military government had put the matter under review. However, having met with the Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Youssef said that the deal had been signed. 'The matter is very simple… We have agreed on everything,' The BBC reported him saying. The planned base — Russia's first in Africa — could provide Moscow with an alternative to its naval base in Syria's Tartus, after the fall of Bashar Al-Assad's Moscow-backed regime weakened its presence in the Mediterranean. The base comes amid intensifying competition for influence around the Horn of Africa: The US and China have bases in Djibouti, while the US recently stepped up its bid for a military base in Somaliland. However, Russia's plans could be hampered by the ongoing civil war in Sudan, where the rebel Rapid Support Forces still control swaths of the country.
