{"id":60720,"date":"2026-02-14T01:02:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T22:02:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/?p=60720"},"modified":"2026-02-14T01:02:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T22:02:30","slug":"uae-deploys-hamdok-to-thwart-egyptian-algerian-push-as-battle-erupts-at-african-union-over-sudans-membership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/14\/uae-deploys-hamdok-to-thwart-egyptian-algerian-push-as-battle-erupts-at-african-union-over-sudans-membership\/","title":{"rendered":"UAE Deploys Hamdok to Thwart Egyptian\u2013Algerian Push as Battle Erupts at African Union Over Sudan\u2019s Membership"},"content":{"rendered":"

Report \u2013 Sudan Events<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The headquarters of the African Union in Addis Ababa witnessed intense diplomatic confrontations over Sudan\u2019s reinstatement and the lifting of its suspended membership. The venue also became a stage for broader regional and international rivalries surrounding Sudan\u2019s file and efforts to end the suspension.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sudan\u2019s Foreign Minister, addressing the session, prefaced his participation with statements asserting that the country is engaged in a war against forces supplying militias with weapons and mercenaries. He stressed that the conflict involves foreign interference, advanced weaponry, and foreign fighters.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are fighting a war against direct foreign intervention that daily supplies mercenaries and sophisticated weapons,\u201d he said. \u201cAs the continent\u2019s foremost institution, the African Union must join hands with the Sudanese government to reach fundamental solutions that ensure security and stability\u2014not only in Sudan, but across the entire continent.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

He added: \u201cWe are currently protecting Africa\u2019s rear flank. The flow of mercenaries and advanced weapons into the continent is substantial, backed by supporters mobilizing fighters from across Africa and beyond.\u201d He further described the AU\u2019s decision to suspend Sudan\u2019s membership as flawed, arguing that Khartoum\u2019s return would be a gain for the Union as a whole. \u201cThe Union is taking a positive step by hearing the Sudanese government\u2019s perspective and consulting with it to reach realistic understandings,\u201d he said.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sources within the African Union confirmed that the Foreign Minister\u2019s address was met with significant understanding from member states, producing rare consensus toward issuing a closing communiqu\u00e9 expressing solidarity with the Sudanese people and government. The statement called for a ceasefire, preservation of Sudan\u2019s unity and sovereignty, and rejection of any move to establish a parallel government. It further stressed that the solution must be Sudanese-led and not imposed from abroad.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ahead of the session, AU corridors saw continuous meetings, as Egypt and Algeria held consultations with representatives of several states and AU officials to press for lifting Sudan\u2019s suspension. The two countries reportedly achieved a significant breakthrough in barriers that the United Arab Emirates had erected around Sudan\u2019s membership. Several states expressed understanding of the Egyptian and Algerian position, backed by Saudi Arabia, which exerted considerable weight in support of reinstating Sudan.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In contrast, the UAE dispatched a delegation from the \u201cSumoud Coordination,\u201d headed by former Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok. According to sources, the delegation sought to undermine Egypt\u2019s efforts to lift the suspension, arguing that any attempt to reinstate Sudan would run counter to the will of the Sudanese people.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hamdok and his delegation, operating under Emirati backing, reportedly made intensive efforts to block any move toward reinstatement, advancing a narrative that the war in Sudan is a conflict between two factions and that no legitimate government currently exists in the country. Sources said the delegation held closed-door meetings in Addis Ababa with the AU Peace and Security Council aimed at preventing reinstatement and pushing the Council toward measures that could open the door to foreign military intervention under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The delegation explicitly called for the deployment of an international monitoring force led by the United States and headquartered in Ethiopia. However, Hamdok\u2019s proposals reportedly failed to gain traction among African states or European representatives, who viewed them as inconsistent with the U.S. President\u2019s initiative and out of step with the current administration\u2019s approach.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, informed diplomatic sources indicated that momentum within the African Union is shifting toward lifting the suspension, particularly after Sudan regained its membership in the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)\u2014a step that some influential AU member states had reportedly set as a prerequisite for restoring Sudan\u2019s AU membership.<\/strong><\/p>\n

For his part, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty reaffirmed Cairo\u2019s commitment to achieving peace and stability in Sudan, noting that Egypt is actively engaged in various regional and international initiatives and remains open to all efforts aimed at assisting the Sudanese people.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Speaking at the AU Peace and Security Council session held in Addis Ababa on Thursday regarding Sudan and Somalia, Abdelatty\u2014whose country holds the Council\u2019s presidency for February\u2014condemned violations committed by the Rapid Support Forces militia and its continued attempts to divide the country. He called on the African Union to maintain engagement with Sudan\u2019s legitimate leadership, represented by the Sovereignty Council and the government of Kamil Idris, in order to play a constructive role in resolving the crisis.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Report \u2013 Sudan Events The headquarters of the African Union in Addis Ababa witnessed intense diplomatic confrontations over Sudan\u2019s reinstatement and the lifting of its suspended membership. The venue also became a stage for broader regional and international rivalries surrounding Sudan\u2019s file and efforts to end the suspension. Sudan\u2019s Foreign Minister, addressing the session, prefaced …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":60697,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-60720","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-reports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60720","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60720"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60720\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":60721,"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60720\/revisions\/60721"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/60697"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60720"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=60720"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=60720"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}