ALBAWABA - In a meeting with the newly appointed UN Special Envoy for Sudan, Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Al-Sadiq expressed the government's disapproval of a recent phone call between UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, aka Hemedti.
Al-Sadiq met with Ramtane Lamamra, the newly appointed UN Special Envoy, where the latter said that he gained insights into the government’s position on ending the ongoing conflict and explored the possibility of a more active role for the United Nations in facilitating peace negotiations.
In a statement to reporters after meeting with UN Special Envoy Ramtane Lamamra, Sudan's top diplomat reiterated Sudan's rejection of the call, citing Hemedti's involvement in human rights violations condemned by the UN and the international community. He argued that such communication validated the RSF leader's position and bolstered his propaganda efforts.
A spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary-General confirmed that Guterres spoke with Hemetti at the rebel leader's request.
"Guterres reiterated his call for an immediate ceasefire, humanitarian access to all areas, and the creation of conditions for a process involving all elements of civil society towards a return to constitutional order" the statement added.
Humanitarian situation in Sudan
Over the past couple of months, the world has been deteriorating drastically as the fighting intensifies between the RSF and the Sudanese Armed Forces.
Intensified battles across the Wadi Madani area between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces outside the central city center, opened a new front in the 8-month raging war.
According to the United Nations, at least 14,000 people have fled the Wadi Madani area so far, and a few thousand have already reached other cities. Half a million people had sought refuge in Gezira, mainly from Khartoum.
There are reports of looting and damaging banks and the main markets in Wadi Madani by armed groups and citizens. The price of transportation has gone up alongside the prices of fuel reserves run low by the day.
