Sudan’s Ambassador to Berlin, Ilham Ibrahim Mohamed Ahmed, on Friday delivered an official memorandum to the German Foreign Office conveying the Sudanese government’s rejection of holding the Berlin Conference on Sudan without the government’s participation, consent, and consultation on all arrangements.
This came during her meeting with Ambassador Jessa Brautigam, Director for Sub-Saharan Africa and the Sahel at the German Foreign Office, attended by Deputy Head of Mission Ambassador Idris Mohamed Ali.
She stressed that any attempt to deliberate or make decisions about Sudan without involving its government constitutes a flagrant violation of international law and the United Nations Charter, and a breach of state sovereignty and established diplomatic norms.
The ambassador emphasized Sudan’s reiect the exclusion of its government—supported by the overwhelming majority of the Sudanese people—from the conference under the pretext of equating the national state and its legitimate institutions with a terrorist militia. She warned that such an approach undermines the national state, encourages the emergence of parallel entities, strips the conference deliberations of any practical value, and will not lead to peace or stability.
She also expressed Sudan’s concern over the invitation of countries directly or indirectly involved in the war, noting that this undermines the credibility of the conference and encourages continued interference that fuels the conflict and destabilizes Sudan and the wider region.
The ambassador reaffirmed Sudan’s commitment to a just, peaceful, and sustainable solution in line with the roadmap presented by the Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council in March 2025, followed by the peace initiative submitted by the Prime Minister to the UN Security Council in December 2025, describing them as a practical framework for achieving peace and stability. She welcomed any regional or international efforts that support and complement these initiatives and expressed readiness to engage positively with any serious initiative that respects Sudan’s sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity.
She concluded by warning that the paternalistic approach reflected in the Berlin Conference may prompt Sudan to reconsider its relations with the countries organizing and sponsoring the event, in accordance with the principle of reciprocity.
It is worth noting that Sudan’s mission in Berlin has been engaged in intensive contacts and diplomatic efforts since the announcement of the conference in January to express Sudan’s positions and concerns.
