Sudanese Govt criticises AUC for 'biased' statement with UAE on Sudan war
Port Sudan, Sudan, (PANA) - Sudan on Wednesday sharply criticised the African Union Commission (AUC) for adopting a joint statement with United Arab Emirates (UAE), which it accuses of deeply immersed in the atrocities afflicted on civilians all over the country and Darfur in particular.
The Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation expressed “regret“ regarding a joint statement issued by the AUC and the UAE on Tuesday, which, the ministry said, addressed the Sudanese situation in a “biased” way.
UAE Minister of State Shakhbout bin Nahyan Al Nahyan held talks in Addis Ababa on Tuesday with Ethiopian government officials and the Chairperson of the AUC, Mohamed Ali Youssouf.
Their discussions focused on developments in Sudan, with both sides strongly condemning the atrocities and attacks targeting civilians and humanitarian workers.
According to a joint AU-UAE statement, the participants stressed the need to ensure unhindered access for humanitarian aid to those affected and to hold accountable those responsible for violations of international humanitarian law, emphasising that the responsibility for ending the war rests directly with the warring parties.
However, the Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated on Wednesday that the statement issued in Addis Ababa reiterated the same narrative equating the Sudanese government with a terrorist militia condemned by the international community, including the African Union itself, on numerous occasions, most recently for the militia's massacres in El Fasher
The Ministry reminded the AUC that the joint statement was issued with a state that supports the militia and is complicit in the bloodshed and violations against the Sudanese civilians.
Furthermore, the AU-UAE statement was issued without any appropriate forum or even a gathering of other AU members, and with a state that is not a member, raising serious questions about the Commission's anticipated role in resolving conflicts in Africa, in accordance with the slogan "African solutions for African conflicts".
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses its condemnation of the statement's repeated calls for an unconditional humanitarian truce, despite the Sudanese government's declared position on a ceasefire,” the ministry stressed.
It added that this was confirmed by the Sudanese peace initiative announced by the Prime Minister on 22 December, 2025, at the UN Security Council, and welcomed by the UN Secretary-General and endorsed by regional and international organisations, including the AU.
The statement reiterated the Sudanese government's firm commitment to achieving peace in accordance with the aspirations and legitimate demands of the people, and its readiness to engage with any initiative that affirms this.
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