Sudan’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Al-Harith Idris, has called on the UN Security Council to disarm the RSF militias, which he accuses of evolving into terrorist groups relying on foreign mercenaries to destabilize Sudan and create “a pretext for foreign intervention.” He urged the council to classify the RSF and its foreign mercenaries as terrorist groups committing unprecedented ethnically-driven terrorism.
The ambassador also called for assistance to implement a demobilization and reintegration program and support for a unified national army, as outlined in the constitution, including support for clearing mines planted by the RSF to prevent the army’s advance. He also pressed the UN to lift Security Council Resolution 1591, which, he argued, has outlived its purpose and prevents civilian protection in Darfur.
Al-Harith reiterated Sudan’s rejection of expanding arms restrictions, emphasizing that the Sudanese Armed Forces, like any national army, are tasked with protecting the country, and equating them with a terrorist militia is unfair. He also highlighted Sudan’s opposition to ongoing arms restrictions in Darfur, arguing that penalizing the armed forces for arming themselves is a political contradiction since weaponry is the army’s core focus. He warned that banning weapons from the military only strengthens terrorist militias receiving advanced weaponry through border crossings.
He reported that 30 trucks crossed the Adré border between Sudan and Chad carrying advanced arms, anti-aircraft guns, ammunition, and artillery. Meanwhile, relief trucks entering Al-Geneina have been escorted by the RSF. Additionally, thousands of mercenaries from Africa and the Sahel have entered Sudan’s West Darfur region via Adré, according to Al-Harith.
