Khartoum/ Al Hamish’s Voice– October 22, 2025
The Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has rejected what it described as the “misguided approach” of the European Union Council in its latest conclusions on the situation in Sudan. The ministry said the European statement ignored on-the-ground realities and was influenced by “international agendas that prioritized their own interests over the principle of achieving a just peace.”
In a formal statement, the ministry said that the Government of Sudan remains committed to achieving a just peace that preserves the country’s unity and the dignity of its people, while restoring citizens’ rights from “The Al-Daglo terrorist militia, which has targeted land, honor, and property.” The statement affirmed that Sudan’s openness to regional and international partners does not imply acceptance of any initiatives “that equate the legitimate state with an armed rebel militia.”
The Foreign Ministry criticized what it described as the “double standards” in the European position, noting that the EU Council ignored “the siege imposed by the RSF terrorist militia on the city of Al Fashir and its use of starvation and systematic violence against civilians,” despite international appeals and resolutions, foremost among them UN Security Council Resolution 2736 (2024).
The statement added that the European Council should have exerted pressure on the rebel militia to implement the UN Security Council’s resolutions, rather than calling for a truce that would grant it time “to regroup and recruit mercenaries, as happened during the Jeddah negotiations.” It also stressed that the Sudanese government has facilitated the work of relief organizations and opened humanitarian corridors, efforts that have been commended by those organizations.
The ministry explained that the European Union’s conclusions “grant undeserved political legitimacy to a terrorist group that has committed acts of murder, looting, and destruction against the Sudanese people.” It reaffirmed its rejection of any attempts to reintegrate that group into the political process “under any new pretext.”
The government called on the European Council to take into account the positions of regional organizations to which Sudan belongs, foremost among them the Arab League and the African Union, both of which have expressed their support for the Sudanese government and condemned the militia’s violations.
The statement concluded by reaffirming that ensuring security and stability and restoring the rights of the Sudanese people represent “the highest duty of the Government of Sudan and its primary reference in any constructive engagement with the regional and international communities.”
