Tripoli condemns attack on Libyan embassy in Sudan, African Union (AU) affirms commitment as latest developments on the situation in Sudan.
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| The situation in Sudan continues to evolve with serious humanitarian consequences, despite a temporary ceasefire agreement between the parties involved. (Source: AP) |
* On May 30, speaking during a unit inspection, Sudanese Army Commander-in-Chief Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan declared that the Sudanese army is fighting on behalf of the people in the conflict with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and has not used the existing lethal force.
However, he stressed that the army would act if the RSF did not “obey or respond to the voice of reason” and would fight until victory.
General Al-Burhan also confirmed that the Sudanese army had agreed to extend the ceasefire agreement on May 20 to facilitate the delivery of aid to the people.
* On the same day, the Governor of Red Sea State, where Port Sudan, the main port and second largest city of Sudan, is located, declared a curfew from 11:00 p.m. the previous night to 5:00 a.m. the following morning (local time). Notably, this is where many evacuations of Sudanese and foreign citizens took place after the recent fierce fighting, which killed 863 civilians and injured 3,531 others.
* Also on May 30, the Libyan Foreign Ministry condemned the attack and looting of its embassy in Sudan's capital, Khartoum. Tripoli affirmed that the attack and looting of the Libyan embassy building in Khartoum violated the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and all laws and customs governing diplomatic affairs between countries.
The Libyan Foreign Ministry expressed “deep regret and indignation at such actions”, calling on the opposing parties in Sudan to abandon violence and stop fighting, protect diplomatic missions, “resolve problems and differences through dialogue and peaceful means”.
* For its part, the African Union (AU) issued a statement stating: “The African Union strongly condemns the ongoing brutal and unjustified conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the RSF, which has resulted in the deaths of many innocent civilians and the wanton destruction of infrastructure.”
The regional organization assessed that the conflict in Sudan has led to an unprecedented humanitarian situation, blatantly violating international humanitarian and human rights law.
Stressing that the conflict cannot be resolved by military means, the AU also called on the parties to resume the political transition process and conduct elections towards a democratic, civilian-led government. The organization also “firmly rejects any form of external interference in Sudan.”
Since April 15, the Sudanese army and the RSF have been engaged in armed clashes in Khartoum and other areas. Both sides have accused each other of initiating the conflict. On May 29, the Sudanese army and the RSF agreed to extend by five days the ceasefire agreement signed on May 20 after talks in the Saudi city of Jeddah. However, the parties have yet to find common ground on a long-term ceasefire agreement.
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