Sudan Events – Follow-ups
The Vice President of the Sovereign Council, Malik Agar, expressed Sudan’s dissatisfaction with the negative and non-supportive stance of the United Kingdom towards the Sudanese people.
During his meeting with Richard Croder, Head of the British Office for Sudanese Affairs and the UK’s Special Representative to Sudan, at his office in Port Sudan, Agar stated that Sudan does not need humanitarian aid as much as it needs protection for the Sudanese people and defense of its sovereignty and territory from occupation. He emphasized that aid cannot bring the dead back to life, and that Sudan is facing false propaganda about a famine, in addition to international attempts to encircle Sudan and suppress the will of its people, which is unacceptable.
Agar condemned the UK’s role as the penholder in the current UN Security Council session and its systematic support for the Emirati position, disregarding the long-standing history and relationship between the two countries.
He referred to his discussions with the former British ambassador, warning that the current direction of the UK and other international actors would drive Sudan towards war, and that the UK would find no place to raise its embassy flag, which has indeed come to pass.
The Vice President of the Sovereign Council confirmed that Sudan is ready to open a new chapter with the UK under the newly formed government, should the UK change its approach to managing its external files related to Sudan, adding that Sudan looks forward to better cooperation and stronger relations between the two countries.
Agar stressed the need to respect Sudan’s sovereignty, stating that the war is not a battle between two generals as the rebel militia claims, but a war launched on Sudanese people to occupy their land and colonize them. He pointed out that if the UK wants to end the suffering of Sudanese people, it must communicate with the UAE to stop its logistical support for the militia.
For his part, the Head of the British Office for Sudanese Affairs and the UK’s Special Representative expressed his appreciation for the warm reception and facilitation of his visit to Sudan, offering condolences for the victims of the war and expressing his sadness for the suffering of the Sudanese people.
