Peace Government Foreign Minister Meets UN Envoy in Nairobi to Discuss the Impact of War and Humanitarian Crisis

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of Peace, Mr. Ammar Amon, met on Thursday in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, with Pekka Haavisto, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for Sudan. Their discussions focused on the consequences of the ongoing war, violations against civilians, the deteriorating humanitarian situation, and efforts to end the fighting and achieve lasting peace that addresses the root causes of Sudan’s crisis.

Amon said the meeting provided an opportunity to convey the Government of Peace’s assessment of the situation in Sudan and deliver messages to UN Secretary-General António Guterres regarding what he described as the continued implementation of a scorched-earth policy and repeated attacks on civilians and their livelihoods in areas under the government’s control.

The minister said he briefed the UN envoy on what he described as drone attacks carried out by forces affiliated with the Port Sudan government. He stated that hundreds of civilians had been killed or injured in attacks targeting markets and populated areas, including the livestock market in Nyala, the ostrich market in the Abyei border area, markets in Al-Daein and Abu Zabad, and the Dumaya neighborhood west of Nyala. He also accused the de facto authorities in Port Sudan of using chemical weapons and committing acts of genocide, calling for those responsible for the alleged violations to be held accountable.

The meeting also addressed an attack that the minister said the Egyptian Armed Forces had carried out against Sudanese miners at the Al-Ugaidat mine in the Northern Valley area. He called on the United Nations and the international community to condemn what he described as an assault on Sudanese citizens on their own territory. He added that the Government of Peace had filed complaints with international bodies, including the UN Security Council, the Human Rights Council, and the International Criminal Court, concerning the violations it had reported.

On the political front, Amon reaffirmed the Government of Peace’s openness to initiatives aimed at ending the war and its support for a humanitarian truce, particularly the initiative led by the international Quad. He attributed the government’s decision not to participate immediately in meetings of the five-party mechanism to the need for further internal consultations. He also expressed reservations about certain actions that, in his view, raised questions about the neutrality of the process, including a visit to Khartoum without a corresponding visit to Nyala and what he described as congratulations extended to the Port Sudan authorities over a dialogue that had not been agreed upon by the Sudanese and whose objectives remained unclear.

The minister rejected separating the political and security tracks, arguing that Sudan’s crisis is fundamentally political and requires a comprehensive political process that addresses its root causes. He stressed that the Government of Peace is a key stakeholder in Sudan’s political landscape and that any serious effort to end the war must take its positions and demands into account.

The meeting also addressed worsening food insecurity and growing humanitarian needs resulting from the war and displacement. The minister called on UN humanitarian agencies to intensify emergency assistance and ensure that aid reaches those in need without obstruction.

According to the minister’s account of the meeting, the UN envoy responded positively to the proposals presented and expressed opposition to acts of genocide and the use of chemical weapons. He also indicated that consultations with relevant international actors would continue to support efforts to end the war, improve humanitarian conditions, address food shortages, and pursue accountability for violations against civilians.

The meeting comes amid ongoing diplomatic efforts to contain Sudan’s crisis, with calls to protect civilians, ensure unhindered humanitarian access, hold those responsible for violations accountable, and reach a political settlement that ends the war and lays the foundation for lasting peace.